Film — The Emerald Outback of Oz

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Want the backstory on the film? Here you go!

At 5,506 feet, Beech Mountain is the highest town east of the Rockies. The group of hiking trails near the peak of the mountain are named the "Emerald Outback." They are named in honor of the former Land of Oz theme park that flourished nearby before a series of disasters forced the park to shut down in 1980. The Emerald Outback is known for large stands of beech trees and wildlife around every corner. Within five minutes on the trails, you'll see evidence of deer, bear and coyote and you're likely to run into at least one of them if you spend a few hours on the mountain. Join me on an adventure to the top!

This film was created a DJI Mavic Pro drone, a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone, a Sony a6300 and a GoPro Hero 4+ Black.

TRAVEL VIDEO: Linn Cove Viaduct in 60 Seconds

Linn Cove Viaduct is an engineering marvel along the Blue Ridge Parkway, high up in the North Carolina mountains. Learn about it in 60 seconds.

Gear used in this video:
Drone: http://amzn.to/1NI01nQ
GoPro: http://amzn.to/2pCz9uA

Music by Evan Schaeffer, https://soundcloud.com/evanschaeffer.

Smoke Rolling In

We were up in the North Carolina mountains this weekend and this was the view from the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Linn Cove Viaduct. The smoke from the forest fires west of the area was starting to blow through very quickly. You could smell smoke in the air. We really need to get some rain soon to help the firefighters get these forest fires under control. 

This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.

Floating Parkway

The construction of the Linn Cove Viaduct marked the completion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It just floats over the mountain, providing one of the best views in North Carolina. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

Beneath Linn Cove Viaduct

I've posted several photographs from above the Linn Cove Viaduct in the past but this is the first from below it.

If you park in the visitor's lot just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, you can take a short hike through the woods and see the viaduct from an entirely different perspective.

There's a real beauty to the massive structure as the shiny concrete reflects the forest all around it. Once you've taken in the viaduct, you can continue along several other trails that pick their way through the mountains.

This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.

Linn Cove Viaduct II

The Linn Cove Viaduct represents one of the most famous stretches of tarmac on the East Coast. Completed in 1987, the Viaduct was the final piece to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone. 

Linn Cove Viaduct

This 1,243 foot-long bridge was the final section to be completed on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Work began on the Blue Ridge Parkway on September 11, 1935. Construction of the Linn Cove Viaduct began in 1979 and was completed in 1987. It consists of 50 concrete pieces that were poured indoors at a nearby facility and then lowered into place by crane. The Viaduct was needed to provide access around the giant boulder fields of Grandfather Mountain without destroying them by cutting a tunnel through them. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.