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 ...
Location: WEST VIRGINIA
Distance: 239 miles
Driver: Deb Simon
Guide, Hard Rock Climbing; Medical Trainer, Vertical Medicine Resources
Fayetteville, W.va.
“...
Location: Eastern Tennessee
Distance: 123.6 miles
Driver: Kirk Eddlemon
Instructor, Ace Kayaking School
Guidebook Author, Whitewater of the Southern Appalac...
Location: North Georgia
Distance: 23 miles
Driver: Lisa Randall
Race Director and Owner, Mountain Goat Adventures; Sub 48-Hour Finisher, Trans North Georgia ...
Location: Southwest Virginia
Distance: 196 miles
Driver: Daniel Davis
Guitarist and lead vocalist, Folk Soul Revival
Bristol, VA.
“I like the idea that thi...
Location: Eastern Kentucky
Distance; 168 miles
Driver: Ouita Michel
Chef and Owner, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants; Nominee, James Beard Foundation Award...
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...
Cities these days are more than just skyscraper skylines. With rivers, trails, and open space strategically incorporated into urban development plans, these 12 ...
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...
6 ICONIC WATERWAYS—and the people fighting to protect them
In 2018, we commemorate 50 years of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. It's a good time to celebrate ...
DeAngelo Washington traded his baseball cleats for bike cleats to become one of the region's top downhill riders.
DeAngelo Washington was born in Richmond, Vir...
An hour and a half west of our nation’s capital is the rural community of Berryville, Va., population 4,304. A seemingly idyllic oasis among the northern Virgin...
For 100 years, summer camps have been a mainstay of western North Carolina’s culture. There are over 50 residential summer camps spread among four counties—Tran...
