SHOWDOWN AT SNOWSHOE: UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP FINALS
The biggest event in mountain biking returned to American soil this weekend at Snowshoe Resort. Mother Nature was uncharacteristically cooperative thi...
Jess Daddio
The Eastern Mountain Lion Mystery
Rumors abound that the cat is back—or that it never left....
(L)earn-a-Bike
In Harrisonburg, Va., bikes are helping sentenced juveniles find a new path. In Harrisonburg, Virginia, when you’re a juvenile charged with a misdemanor, you e...
No Snow? No Problem: 12 Snowless Winter Adventures
Southern Appalachian winters can be woefully devoid of snow, but opportunity for winter adventure is always plentiful....
Bikes for Refugees
In 2015, a photo of the lifeless body of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, who drowned while he and his family were attempting to cross from Turkey to Greece, went vi...
20 Years of the Shenandoah Mountain 100
Gonnnng. Gonnnng. Mallet in hand, Shenandoah Mountain 100 race director Chris Scott pounds on a gong swinging from his handlebars at 5 a.m. Within minutes, the ...
Summer Road Trips: For The Climbers
Location: WEST VIRGINIA Distance: 239 miles Driver: Deb Simon Guide, Hard Rock Climbing; Medical Trainer, Vertical Medicine Resources Fayetteville, W.va. “...
Summer Road Trips: For The River Runners
Location: Eastern Tennessee Distance: 123.6 miles Driver: Kirk Eddlemon Instructor, Ace Kayaking School Guidebook Author, Whitewater of the Southern Appalac...
Summer Road Trips: For The Riders
Location: North Georgia Distance: 23 miles Driver: Lisa Randall Race Director and Owner, Mountain Goat Adventures; Sub 48-Hour Finisher, Trans North Georgia ...
Summer Road Trips: For The Music Lovers
Location: Southwest Virginia Distance: 196 miles Driver: Daniel Davis Guitarist and lead vocalist, Folk Soul Revival Bristol, VA. “I like the idea that thi...
Summer Road Trips: For The Foodies
Location: Eastern Kentucky Distance; 168 miles Driver: Ouita Michel Chef and Owner, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants; Nominee, James Beard Foundation Award...
Summer Road Trips: For The Beer Drinkers
Location: Western North Carolina Distance: 100 miles Driver: Nicole Owen Sylva, N.C. Owner, Innovation Brewing; Board Member, Asheville Brewers Alliance “O...
It’s never Too Late
Getting into an adventure sport can be intimidating, especially as an adult, but these four later-in-lifers didn’t let that stop them from pursuing new horizons...
The East Is Beast – These 12 Adventure Capitals Prove It
Cities these days are more than just skyscraper skylines. With rivers, trails, and open space strategically incorporated into urban development plans, these 12 ...
The Grand Depart
There’s no entry fee, no support, no prize should you finish first, but for the growing niche of endurance bikepackers, that’s not the point. The graveyard shi...