August 2005
Featured Stories: Bike for Sale
I still distinctly remember when the cruel side of capitalism found its way into my own living room. It was May 1999. I was finishing my sixth year of college, still with no degree to show for my efforts. At 26 years old, I felt like I really hadn’t gotten my act together. I had no money, no degree, no plan—just a fancy mountain bike and one hell of a hangover.
Switchback: Do you listen to music while running?
Reader Forum
News of the Wood: Monkey-Wrenching in the Mountains: Environmentalists Balk at “Eco-Terrorist” Label
“I don’t even know what dynamite looks like,” says Paloma Galindo, an organizer for Earth First! in eastern Tennessee. “The government’s been trying to pin the eco-terrorist label on Earth First! and other legitimate activists for a long time.”
News of the Wood: Rock for Your Next BreathConcert Raises Awareness for Appalachian Air Quality
In 1985 the international Live Aid concerts raised millions of dollars for those suffering from famine. Just last month the Live 8 concerts united millions of people in an attempt to convince the G8 Summit leaders to increase the aid provided to combat poverty in Africa. Can we rock for the cause here in the Blue Ridge?
More Columns & Stories:
- News of the Wood: Free Lunch: Edible Plants Abound in Your Blue Ridge Backyard
- Shorts: Shorts
- Overlook: Lazy Days of Summer
- Blue Yonder: I saw a snake in the trail on my last hike. I don’t like snakes. Should I be afraid of being bitten? - Betty Westrich, Wilminton, N.C.
- The Dirt: Anne & Annette: WNC Women Stun the World
- Day in the Life: Of An Outdoor Photographer
- Mailbox: Letters to the Editor
- Running: Eat Well, Rest Well, Run Well
- Biking: Fresh Tracks: Pedaling at Panthertown
- Hiking: Public Enemy #1: Mosquitoes
- Adventure: River Sirens: Skinny Dipping Beauties
- Adventure: Bouldering by Boat
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