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Triple Crown Bouldering : Hound Ears

by Beau Beasley November 2, 2008

Photos by Cirque Productions: Brian Burnham & Leon Godwin The Hound Ears bouldering competition has been running now for 15 years and I’ve been attending for quite some time, so I notice the subtle changes that take place on a year-to-year basis. First of all the competitors keep getting younger . . . or I [...]

Switchback – Do you support more nuclear power plants in the Southeast?

by BRO Staff November 2, 2008

Nuclear power has a well-proven record in other countries such as France. Our focus on energy development should be multi-faceted, with the goal of eventually eliminating all oil dependence. However, we should recognize that oil will continue to be a needed resource until we get other energy sources developed for large-scale usage. Nuclear is one important part of the puzzle.

The Mountain Moocher

by BRO Staff November 2, 2008

I was hiking along a trail in Pisgah National Forest, when suddenly I heard a snuffling sound behind me. I turned around and saw a coal black dog emerge from the brush. He looked to be of mixed Labrador and traveling salesman ancestry, and he was moving kind of funny. As he emerged fully I [...]

Skeeter Beater

by Stephen Regenold November 1, 2008

In the time-honored tradition of long-haul truckers and cheapskates road tripping across the United States, the backseat of my car has long served as an ad hoc bed for covert slumber away from home and on an adventure. Pull over, crack the windows, grab a fleece jacket for your pillow, and goodnight. Employed carefully — [...]