The Carolina Mountains
Margaret Morley

Bright Mountain Books
978-0-914875-11-6
$24.00 paperback
6 x 9
384 pages
105 b/w photographs
Published in 1913
North Carolina, Environment & Nature, Cultural Heritage

In 1890, Margaret Morley, a well-known biologist, writer, and educator, visited the mountains of North Carolina. She was so enchanted by their pastoral beauty and charm that she spent over a decade exploring the region, recording scenes of everyday life in captivating photographs and delightful prose. Her documentation culminated in her book The Carolina Mountains, originally published in 1913. A combination of travelogue, biological observation, history, and photography, The Carolina Mountains presents a unique historical perspective on the region, capturing the essence of the area in the early twentieth century.