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Newswire: Outdoor News for February 2019

Jedd Ferris + Kim Dinan18 Feb 19

SHARE THE LOVE: JOIN THE I HEART PISGAH ADVENTURE TEAM Asheville city council's Julie Mayfield is co-director of mountaintrue, one of over 100 organi...

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Adventure Racing Is Not Dead

Brent Russell07 Feb 19

The AR Scene Is Thriving, Especially in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Adventure racing is basically a timed scavenger hunt in the woods. Racers must find ...

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Bike Shop Gives Back

Kim Dinan06 Feb 19

Roanoke, VA bike shop gives away bikes to people in need Downshift Handcrafted Bikes and Brews in Roanoke, VA is trying to make it easier for those in need of ...

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Top 5 Outdoor Activities for Beginners

Catherine Wiley31 Jan 19

Top 5 Outdoor Sports for Beginners and Amateurs Outdoor sports for beginners and amateurs include some of the activities we did engage in while growing up. The...

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Unleashed: Josh and Zoey the Dog

Shannon McGowan23 Jan 19

When most people come home on a Friday after work, they'll grab a remote or maybe a drink with some pals. Josh Elder grabs his paddle and a dog leash that will...

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Ironman World Record: Smashing World Records at 60

Kim Dinan16 Jan 19

Will Turner is aiming to complete 60 Iron-distance triathlons in a single year—and smashing a world record along the way. When I catch up with WILL Turner, he’...

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(L)earn-a-Bike

Jess Daddio10 Jan 19

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...

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Rocky Fork Preview: Appalachia at its Finest

Will Harlan06 Jan 19

The 10,000-acre watershed is home to the region's cleanest water, rarest species, most secluded hiking and biking trails in the region, and a new state park. It also could be home to a controversial new RV park and road if park developers have their way. Two new resources provide new insights into this spectacular spot in Southern Appalachia....

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Biker Crash: Hit and Flipped

Shannon McGowan27 Dec 18

Tom Tedesco, a Virginia Commonwealth University student and a Trip Leader for the Outdoor Adventure Program there, had his easy going Saturday flipped on its he...

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KING OF ROCK

Eric Wallace27 Dec 18

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....

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The Kids are Alright

Graham Averill26 Dec 18

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I think kids should ride bikes. Like, all the time. They should ride bikes to school, to the park, to their friend’s house, to the ...

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For the Love of Trails

Shannon McGowan20 Dec 18

Meet Todd Branham: Race Director for Blue Ridge Adventures, contributor to Trail Solutions, and Pisgah National Forest legend with a deep love for the trails he...

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Neko’s Comeback

Phil Morgan12 Dec 18

How did downhill biking phenom Neko Mulally rediscover his mountain biking mojo? He built a bike park. A torrential downpour is pounding Snowshoe Mountain in W...

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Bikes for Refugees

Jess Daddio04 Dec 18

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...

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More Than A Bike

Ellen Kanzinger15 Nov 18

Ask Stephen Janes what his favorite part about working with kids is and he will tell you the story of a kid who rode a bike in the woods for the first time. “I...

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Biking

Newswire: Outdoor News for February 2019

Adventure Racing Is Not Dead

Bike Shop Gives Back

Top 5 Outdoor Activities for Beginners

Unleashed: Josh and Zoey the Dog

Ironman World Record: Smashing World Records at 60

(L)earn-a-Bike

Rocky Fork Preview: Appalachia at its Finest

Biker Crash: Hit and Flipped

KING OF ROCK

The Kids are Alright

For the Love of Trails

Neko’s Comeback

Bikes for Refugees

More Than A Bike