Eric Wallace, Author at Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

Rise 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.

Go OutsideHikingNovember 20170 Comments 0

8 Family River Adventures Not to Miss This Summer

Eric Wallace25 Jul 17

These nine canoe camping adventures along Mother Nature’s original water parks highlight the best family-friendly trips in the Blue Ridge.

Go OutsideJune 2016Paddling4 Comments 1

The Double Thru-Hiker Who Wore A Tunic And Sandals

Eric Wallace02 May 17

Charlottesville’s Adam Geilker completes two consecutive A.T. thru-hikes.

Go OutsideMay 20176 Comments 0

Spin City: Charlottesville’s High School Bikers are crushing it

Eric Wallace04 Apr 17

High school mountain biking has officially gone mainstream.

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Epileptic Thru-Hiker

Eric Wallace06 Feb 17

Alex Newlon Overcomes Epilepsy and Thru-Hikes the AT

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Hiking Viking Tom Gathman Conquers a Winter A.T. Thru-Hike

Eric Wallace08 Dec 16

The Hiking Viking completes a winter A.T. thru-hike.

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Hiking with Paul’s Boots

Eric Wallace07 Dec 16

Friends and strangers carried hiking shoes 2,189 miles in memory of an aspiring thru-hiker.

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My First Obstacle Course Race

Eric Wallace23 Aug 16

Tough Mudder Tests an Aging Dad

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The Hiking Viking: Tom Gathman reflects on his winter AT thru-hike

Eric Wallace29 Jul 16

Tom Gathman, AKA The Hiking Viking, reflects on his winter AT thru-hike

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The Peaks and Valleys of Long Distance Hiker Buck Nelson

Eric Wallace08 May 15

For Buck Nelson, long distance hiking is second nature.

Go OutsideMay 20150 Comments 0

David “AWOL” Miller’s Famed A.T. Guidebook

Eric Wallace21 Jan 15

See how David "AWOL" Miller came to writing the go-to guidebook for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers.

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Wander the Kitchens and Fields of Barbara Kingsolver

Eric Wallace28 Dec 14

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

December 20140 Comments 0

The Only Roof Over The A.T.: Mountain Crossings, Winton Porter, and the next chapter

Eric Wallace13 Apr 14

Over the course of its 2,178 winding miles, the Appalachian Trail passes only once under a manmade structure: a five-foot long, roofed breezeway belonging to what is now the Mountain Crossings store and hostel.

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