Indigenous Trails
The Unacknowledged History of the Land Beneath Our Boots Whose land are we hiking, biking, climbing, and paddling on? When it comes to the history of ...
Environment
A Big Year for Snakes
Residents and visitors in the Shenandoah Valley are warned of a heightened snake population this yearVirginia wildlife officials are warning the public to ...
DON’T “RESCUE” YOUNG WILDLIFE
During the spring, it is not unusual for people to come in contact with seemingly “orphaned” young wildlife and want to help – but it is best to leave them...
Conservation: Access vs. Preservation?
The tug-of-war over public lands The National Park Service was created rather quietly in 1916 by a relatively unknown piece of legislation called the...
Outdoor Updates: Thru-hiker carries blind dog for 800 miles + Tick Surge in Mid-Atlantic
Man thru-hikes the Florida Trail with his blind dog, carrying her 800 milesKyle Rohrig “The Mayor” and his dog, a Shiba Inu named Katana, are no strangers ...
214 Days
214 Days: Tree sitters have blockaded the Mountain Valley Pipeline for seven months. Here’s what motivates them to persist.It started with the two tree si...
Outdoor Updates: Wild Ponies of Chincoteague corraled + Rhino poacher killed by lions and elephants
Wild Ponies of Chincoteague are put in corrals after visitors ignore banA band of Chincoteague ponies have been corralled on Assateague Island after visito...
Back in Session: Video
https://vimeo.com/325259779"Back in Session" has been an ongoing project of mine at Brevard College. When I was a sophomore, a couple of faculty members ...
Batting at Home Plate: How My Rural Home Town Helped Create the South’s Newest Wilderness
Unloading the truck on the border of the Citico Creek Wilderness, I wrestle on my pack full of a weekend’s worth of supplies—including my old crosscut saw....
Outdoor Updates: Global CO2 levels are at record levels
Global carbon dioxide levels are higher than they’ve been in 3 million yearsCarbon dioxide, the gas mainly responsible for global warming, has reached leve...
Outdoor Updates: Climate Change and Poop + Tourists let Baby Dolphin Die
Thawing on Alaska’s Denali could soon reveal decades of poopIn the decades since people began summiting Denali, climbers have left behind 66 tons of feces ...
Outdoor Updates: Naked Man Spotted on Hiking Trail + Mom Fights off Cougar
Greensboro, NC woman encounters nearly naked man on hiking trailRunners and hikers in Greensboro, NC are being warned to stay alert after a nearly naked ma...
Outdoor Updates: Extreme weather fueled by climate change affected 62 million people last year
Extreme weather fueled by climate change affected 62 million people last yearAs extreme weather worsens around the globe, a growing number of people can e...
Quick Hits: April 2019 Outdoor News
Virginia Runner Sets Record with 10 Marathons in 10 DaysMichael Wardian is at it again. The 44-year-old, Arlington-based ultrarunner, well known in the run...
Outdoor Updates: Duke Energy ordered to relocate all coal ash to lined landfills in NC
Duke Energy ordered to relocate all coal ash to lined landfills in NCEarlier this week, the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that Duk...