August is a month full of adventure and fun here in the mountains. The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to bring peak viewing opportunities on the 11th – 13th of this month. Last year I took a trip to view the Perseids from Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway, about a 30-minute drive from my home. One of the local professors at Western Carolina University brought a high-powered telescope for all who wanted to take a look at the heavens above, although the Perseids are easily seen with the naked eye. What amazed me was the brilliance of the stars and seeing the full spectrum of the Milky Way, unaided by any technology. The last time >>