Megan | Guided Hiking Tours • NC on Instagram: "Have you driven the most scenic road in America? ⛰️ Follow @smoky.mountain.soul for more ideas in the Blue Ridge Mountains 📍Blue Ridge Parkway. North Carolina/Virginia 🛣️ The Blue Ridge Parkway stretches 469 miles through the mountains of North Carolina & Virginia 🥾 Hikes & drive-up mountain overlooks along the entire route ⛽️ Fuel up before hopping on- there are no gas stations & limited food options! 🔍 Check for current road closures at nps.g

Megan | Guided Hiking Tours • NC on Instagram: "New Cave Tour! ⤵️ 🌋 Walk through some of the oldest rocks on Planet Earth as you make your way to the tallest underground waterfall open to the public in America! @rubyfallscave 👀 Learn the science behind the natural cave formations on the new Geology Tour! (partner) 🤯 3 times my mind was blown: 1. Walking past rocks that were approximately 350 MILLION years old! 2. Seeing a fossilized crustacean that was alive during the time of Pangea! 3. Gazi

We Love You Hikers ❤️ on Instagram: "🪨 Rockfalls: When Mountains Collapse Rockfalls are one of the most common and dangerous natural processes in steep mountain terrain. They occur when individual blocks or fragments of rock detach from a cliff face and fall freely, bounce, or roll downslope. 🔹 Why do rockfalls happen? • Mechanical weathering: Repeated heating and cooling causes rocks to expand and contract, creating micro-fractures that weaken the structure. • Water infiltration: Rainwater se