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View a mini documentary of Hempton recording natural sounds in Washington’s Olympic National Park.

Watch footage from 2009’s Powerade Race Series on Snowshoe’s monstrous terrain.

Watch video of the Upper Tellico’s ridiculously rutted out trail system.

Watch Wayne Elsey discuss the history of his nonprofit Soles4Souls.

See climbing clips from Kentucky’s Red River Gorge.

Listen to the latest tunes from Peter Rowan, Dave Eggar, Noah Earle, and other top regional musicians.

The venus fly trap and the synchronous fireflies are some of the most unique creatures in the world, and they’re native only to the Southeast.

Check out Appalchian tunesmith Ed Snodderly performing in Nashville.

Win a weekend of camping in Virginia and a 2010 Access XCL 9.9 29″ Mountain Bike!

Paddling by moonlight turns a quiet river into a wild adventure. I had paddled the Three Rivers Area many times, but paddling at night transformed it into an entirely new experience. Every paddle stroke was an adrenaline rush. The howl of a distant coyote charged the night air.  And the sudden splashes of beavers and [...]

Pisgah Stage Race 5: Number of days racers will pedal singletrack in Pisgah National Forest, outside Brevard, N.C. 175 miles: Number of miles they’ll pedal along rugged singletrack and gravel roads     44,000 feet Cumulative feet of elevation gain they’ll climb along rocky, rooty trails $20,000: Total cash purse on the line, the richest purse for [...]

Charlotte, N.C. has recently been dubbed “America’s Manliest City” by a study that ranks 50 major metropolitan areas using manly criteria like the number of home improvement stores, steak houses, pick-up trucks, motorcycles, and manly occupations (firefighters, police officers, construction workers). According to the study, Charlotte excels in the “manly lifestyle” category and “salty snack [...]

Defy Thirst In 2008, two Atlanta residents founded Defy Thirst, a nonprofit working to address the lack of clean water in impoverished countries through water filtration technology. But instead of only addressing the specific issue of water quality, Defy Thirst has developed a more holistic approach to outreach that embeds specialists and teams within a [...]

Fact: Half the runners at your local 5K are there simply to meet members of the opposite sex, according to a March 2010 survey of 1,000 regular runners. A newly expanded race series embraces the flirtatious aspect of road running by cutting to the chase…literally. At Skirt Chaser 5K events, women get a three-minute head [...]

Chia Seeds Endurance athletes have found a new use for your old chia pet. Trend-setting runners are using chia seeds as an energy booster for long runs. The seed is considered a “superfood” that’s high in Omega 3s, fatty acids, and protein, and some research has shown that the seed could lower blood pressure and [...]