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King Coal: Magnificent Monarch or Destructive Dictator?

by January 1, 2007

by William Cocke Living here in North Carolina, I hear a lot about Cherokee Indians, but what about other Native Americans? And what really happened when the first Europeans arrived? <br> -Sam McCall, Cullowhee, N.C. It’s perhaps inevitable for conquerors to have the luxury of writing history books, but North America’s story doesn’t begin with [...]

Ask the Doc

by January 1, 2007

by Dr. Greg Motley I recently took up mountain biking as a part of my cross-training regimen. My friends say I’m crazy and bound to get hurt. Are injuries common, and how serious? <br> -Robert F., Greenville, S.C. Researchers writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that the popularity of mountain biking has [...]

Clothes that Float

by January 1, 2007

by Darlene Archer Paddlers have a lot of choices. With innovations to boats and paddles happening almost daily, it’s not surprising that paddlers don’t spend a lot of time thinking about their personal flotation device (PFD). Many think all PFDs are pretty much the same. Think again. PFDs vary greatly in quality, function, weight, and [...]

Injuries Suck

by January 1, 2007

by Bettina Freese I hate my bike. I don’t care if I ever ride it again. I’m probably going to sell it on e-Bay. E-mail me if you want it. There I was, riding three, four times a week, getting strong on the singlespeed, increasing my technical skills, and finally feeling a consistent flow on [...]

Wild America

by January 1, 2007

by Marcus Wohlsen In the nature writing business, we throw around the term “wilderness” a lot. To describe a swath of forest, a high country meadow, or a remote river as a “pristine wilderness” is the oldest cliché there is-and the sign of a lazy writer. (It takes one to know one.) Here’s the problem. [...]

Gobbling Up the Trail

by January 1, 2007

by Randy Ashley Last week, I headed to Turkey Pen Gap for a soft 10-miler and a little bit of solace. Over the past decade, it has become one of my favorite running spots in the Southeast. If you’re looking for solitude, silence, and sweet singletrack, you can’t beat Turkey Pen’s quiet, pine-needle trails. When [...]