Spectacular landscape images of the mountain regions of Southern Appalachia include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Mountain ranges, and Shenandoah National Park of Virginia.

Jerry D. Greer has been photographing our natural world since 1989. His images have appeared in Backpacker, Blue Ridge Country, Appalachian Trailway News, and Mountain Bike magazines among others. His previous books include Appalachia: The Southern Highlands, Blue Ridge Mountains: America's First Frontier, Virginia Wonder and Light, and Blue Ridge Parkway Wonder and Light. He lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.