Outdoor All-Stars
These inspiring outdoor adventurers also work to protect the places where we play.John BeaudetJohn BeaudetBeaudet spent 10 years backpacking thousa...
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Arnulfo’s Secret (Hint: there is no secret)
Photo: Scott Jurek and Arnulfo Quimare run side-by-side through the Copper Canyons of Mexico. Photo by Luis Escobar.What I Learned from the Tarahumara's Mo...
Hike in a Bottle
“Exercise pills” still have a long way to go before they can match the benefits of time spent outside.“That’s one of the dumbest ideas EVER," claims Dr. Mi...
Live Outside and Play: Our Final Month
October 2019Where has the time gone! October marks the end of another successful year for the Live Outside and Play program. It feels like just yesterday w...
Trail Mix: On the Rise
Four Southern Artists, You Need to HearIf you’re searching for new tunes this fall, check out the sounds of these four emerging regional acts.Kelsey Wa...
Children vs. Climate Crisis: “How Dare You”
A new lawsuit is potentially a game-changer for environmental issues.This week, the 74th United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York. While...
Outdoor Updates: The Autumnal Equinox
The Autumnal Equinox is Upon UsWhat's better than a Monday? A Monday you can call The Autumnal Equinox! Today at 3:50 a.m. the sun was directly in line wit...
How Meditation Can Enhance Your Athletic Performance
I have played sports since I was five years old. I tumbled and flipped my way through gymnastics, played softball and track and field in high school, and I che...
Outdoor Updates: Global Climate Strike Happening TODAY
Charlottesville Youth Climate StrikeJoin in the global climate strike movement on Friday, September 20 at noon on the Downtown Mall. Charlottesville area y...
Outdoor Updates: North Carolina Zoo’s Beloved Grizzly Bear Yepani Passes Away
ASHEBORO, N.C. – Sept. 19, 2019 - Yepani, a grizzly bear who has lived at the North Carolina Zoo for 25 years and was known for his gentle and patie...
Endangered
The Florida panther is one of dozens of endangered species in the Southeast whose recovery is jeopardized by the Trump administration rollbacksThe most imp...
How Yoga Can Improve Your Athletic Performance
Learn how yoga can improve athletic performance with simple stretches!A few years ago, while training for a tennis tournament in the Caribbean, I asked som...
Tangled Roots
Wild ginseng root can fetch thousands of dollars per pound.Ginseng Poaching in AppalachiaIt used to be that the harvesting of wild ginseng was an honor...
Outdoor Updates: Bison Hazing + Fall Foliage
Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office uses AC/DC for hazing bisonAccording to a Sept. 10 Facebook post, the Gallatin Country Sheriff’s Office utilizes an u...
Outdoor Updates: Trump Administration Kicks Out Clean Water Protections
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers officially repealed the Clean Water Rule yesterday, which put in place critical protec...