Posts by Eric Wallace
Bike Parks of the Blue Ridge
Bryce Bike Park’s summer race series welcomes riders of all ages and skill levels the second Saturday of each month throughout the season. / photo by Andrew DeVier-Scott Lift-assisted MTB parks bring convenient, immersive thrills for riders of all ability levels. Here are five of the region’s best. With thousands of miles of killer MTB…
Read MoreCup Dreams
Snowshoe Resort will host the Southeast’s first mountain biking World Cup event in nearly 20 years. brevard’s Neko Mulally is a favorite. “This is the most prestigious mountain biking event in the world. For us, it’s more than a race. it’s a recognition of 20 years of advances made both here and in the region.” …
Read MoreKING OF ROCK
Bike guru Mike King is helping transform Rock Hill, South Carolina, into a cycling mecca. If you were into BMX racing in the 1980s and 90s, you knew Mike King. Following in the steps of his older brother, King’s uncanny ability for the big pass made him one of the sport’s first kid prodigies. Winning…
Read MoreRise of the Professional Hiker: Inside the Lives of 4 Pro Outdoor Adventurers
How do professional backpackers make ends meet and maintain relationships? Follow in the sponsored footsteps of Andrew Skurka, Jennifer Pharr Davis, and ‘Hiking Viking’ Tom Gathman.
Read More8 Family River Adventures Not to Miss This Summer
These nine canoe camping adventures along Mother Nature’s original water parks highlight the best family-friendly trips in the Blue Ridge.
Read MoreThe Double Thru-Hiker Who Wore A Tunic And Sandals
Charlottesville’s Adam Geilker completes two consecutive A.T. thru-hikes.
Read MoreSpin City: Charlottesville’s High School Bikers are crushing it
High school mountain biking has officially gone mainstream.
Read MoreEpileptic Thru-Hiker
Alex Newlon Overcomes Epilepsy and Thru-Hikes the AT
Read MoreHiking Viking Tom Gathman Conquers a Winter A.T. Thru-Hike
The Hiking Viking completes a winter A.T. thru-hike.
Read MoreHiking with Paul’s Boots
Friends and strangers carried hiking shoes 2,189 miles in memory of an aspiring thru-hiker.
Read MoreMy First Obstacle Course Race
Tough Mudder Tests an Aging Dad
Read MoreThe Hiking Viking: Tom Gathman reflects on his winter AT thru-hike
Tom Gathman, AKA The Hiking Viking, reflects on his winter AT thru-hike
Read MoreThe Peaks and Valleys of Long Distance Hiker Buck Nelson
For Buck Nelson, long distance hiking is second nature.
Read MoreDavid “AWOL” Miller’s Famed A.T. Guidebook
See how David “AWOL” Miller came to writing the go-to guidebook for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers.
Read MoreWander the Kitchens and Fields of Barbara Kingsolver
On the outskirts of Abingdon, Va., lies the most dedicated farm-to-table restaurant in the South, founded by Barbara Kingsolver and her husband Steven Hopp, Harvest Table sources its food less than two miles from its sister farm
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