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Levon Helm will be driving Dixie down to the Dreaming Creek Stage this summer. The iconic drummer from The Band has been announced as an initial headliner of FloydFest, which will take place July 22-25 in its usual beautiful setting just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Va. Now rolling as a solo act, [...]

Planning an outing on Alabama’s premier hiking route, the Pinhoti Trail, can be frustrating. Because it is a linear pathway, you either have to do an out-and-back walk or make it a one way trek, which involves the added expense and time of shuttling automobiles. Yet, if you study maps, you’ll discover there are a [...]

Dear EarthTalk: What do organizers hope to accomplish at the upcoming (December 7-18, 2009) United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen? — F. Rojas, Oakland, CA
The upcoming COP15 meeting in Denmark—so named because it is the 15th such international gathering of the Conference of the Parties (COP) under the United Nations Framework Convention [...]

Check out video of the Avett Brothers’ performing the title track of their
latest album “I & Love & You.”

Scientists warn White Nose Syndrome could turn catastrophic

Wreckage photos from plane crashes across the Southern Appalachians.

Check out a paddling photo gallery from the most controversial stretch of water in the Southeast.

View photos from Appalachian Bear Rescue in the Great Smokies.

Outdoor groups protect Nantahala National Forest from logging

Standing before a mostly-full meeting room at the community center, J.C. Powell emphasized the benefits of a clean coal research facility proposed for an empty tract of land on the edge of town:
It will create dozens of good jobs. It will further the cause of American energy independence. It will combat global warming and it [...]

Win lift tickets, lodging and gear from Canaan Valley Resort, Snowshoe Mountain and Winterplace Ski Resort.

Despite roaming Canaan Valley for decades, Chip Chase learns something new with each adventure. “I still find daily discoveries in my backyard,” says Chase, who owns the Whitegrass Ski Touring Center. Beyond Whitegrass’ 45 groomed trails covering over 30 miles, the outdoor exploration is endless, extending into Canaan Valley State Park, the secluded Dolly Sods [...]

The Avett Brothers
I & Love & You
The Avett Brothers took a jet plane to Malibu and cut their major-label debut with powerhouse producer Rick Rubin. The influence is immediately apparent. The band’s delicately ragged Appalachian-hued punk pop has been polished even further. With all of the hype behind their energetic, foot-stomping live shows, this album [...]

Beat the Off-Season Slump with Cyclocross
It’s been called the most fun you can have on two wheels—that is when you actually get to stay on your bike. Every winter a growing number of road cyclists and mountain bikers are trying cyclocross—lung-busting short track races that include fast sprints on a mix of terrain and a [...]

An Owl Attack Opens the Mind of a Trail Runner