Appalachian Focus

ENGINE GAP, ON THE APPALACHIAN Trail near the Carver’s Gap access point, sits about halfway between the well-known dominant ridges of Round Bald and Jane Bald along the North Carolina — Tennessee border. “The area comes to life in the spring with an annual display of all the Roan Highlands have to offer,” says photographer Daniel Burleson. “Flame azaleas are one of my favorite blooms to see.”