Lance Holland, back country guide, builder, author, movie location manager/scout, and documentary director/producer, brings you these informative books and videos detailing the history and life in southern Appalachia. These are a must for those looking to learn more about the people, places, culture, and customs of the rugged mountain inhabitants.

Lance's book Fontana - A Pocket History of Appalachia, now in its second printing, is one of the definitive writings on the history and development of southern Appalachian culture. This study of the cultural and natural history of the area affected by the construction of Fontana Dam and Lake on the southern border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Western North Carolina reveals a historic picture that is representative of the history of all the Appalachians. Indians, explorers, soldiers, traders, settlers, loggers, railroaders, dam builders, and tourists are all characters in this informative and entertaining narrative.

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Other area videos available through the Appalachian History Series include Ila Hatter's excellent series on Wild Edibles and Medicinals of Southern Appalachia. Ila, one of the foremost experts in her field, guides you on a forest feast in three videos.
Lance also brings you the two videos Nantahala - Land of the Noonday Sun (VHS and DVD) and Hazel Creek Hike - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (VHS ONLY). Nantahala takes you on a tour of the Upper and Lower Gorges of the Nantahala River to its confluence with Fontana Lake. Hazel Creek takes you on a hike to the North Shore of Fontana Lake, a seldom seen area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


Appalachian History Series
1241 Lower Stecoah Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
telephone: 828.479-6960
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