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All-Women Adventure Film Festival Heads to Brevard, NC in April

Kim Dinan18 Mar 19

No Man’s Land Film Festival, the premier all-women adventure film festival, is coming to Western North Carolina for the second year in a row. The festival feat...

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Pro cyclist and world champion Kelly Catlin has died at age 23

Kim Dinan13 Mar 19

Kelly Catlin, a member of the U.S. women’s pursuit team that earned a silver medal in the 2016 summer Olympics, has died at age 23. Nicola Wikimedia Commo...

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Quick Hits: NC bill requires all cyclists to register bicycles + GA will invest in 3 rural solar projects

Kim Dinan11 Mar 19

NC bill would require all cyclists to register their bicycles House Bill 157, introduced by Representative Jeffrey Elmore, R-Wilkes, would require all NC cy...

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Downshift Gives Back

Shannon McGowan08 Mar 19

If you love bikes, brews, yummy food, and a warm, collaborative community, Downshift Handcrafted Bikes and Brews is the place for you. Their goal is to...

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Female cyclist forced to stop and wait after catching up to male riders in a race

Kim Dinan06 Mar 19

Nicole Hanselmann, the former national road cycling champion of Switzerland, was participating in a one-day road cycling race in Belgium when she broke free fr...

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Public invited to review South Carolina Draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan + Road Salt and Waterways

Kim Dinan04 Mar 19

Public invited to review South Carolina Draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan The public is invited to review and provide comments on the draft 2019 South Car...

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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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Magazine

March 2019: Fly Fishing Revolutions

February 2019: 8 Toughest Ultras in the South

January 2019: Best of the Blue Ridge