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From day hiking on the Appalachian Trail to thru-hiking the Smoky Mountains, hit the trail with us. We’ve got all the guides, tutorials, gear reviews, trip reports, and location suggestions to make your next adventure great. Plus, find news and information about the region’s best areas and explorers here. Look no further than Blue Ridge Outdoors for all your hiking needs.

Why We Still Need Maps: Purple Lizard Charts Recreation in the Mid-Atlantic

Joe Potoczak16 May 19

Our group of four are spread across a grassy helicopter pad in southwestern Pennsylvania's Ohiopyle State Park. We are at a familiar place for many of the one-...

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Getting There: Maps vs. Apps

Dan DeWitt16 May 19

What role do print maps play for outdoor adventurers in the digital age? Pisgah Map Company’s Pete Kennedy has a few ideas. Pete Kennedy has never wor...

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Indigenous Trails

Ellen Kanzinger13 May 19

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 ...

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A.T. Entrepreneurs

Michael Welch29 Apr 19

An Appalachian Trail thru-hike is an incubator for several business pioneers in Southern Appalachia Famous thinkers throughout history have touted the benef...

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Outdoor Updates: Thru-hiker carries blind dog for 800 miles + Tick Surge in Mid-Atlantic

Kim Dinan29 Apr 19

Man thru-hikes the Florida Trail with his blind dog, carrying her 800 miles Kyle Rohrig “The Mayor” and his dog, a Shiba Inu named Katana, are no strangers ...

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Bambi Meets Godzilla, Bubba Meets Jesus

Natalie Stickel23 Apr 19

How did iconic rapids and climbing routes get their names? Visitors to the Blue Ridge often remark that the names of our mountains are imaginative, if n...

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Down from the Ledge: How I Found Healing and Happiness through Meditation, Yoga & Mountains

Miranda Peterson04 Apr 19

I knew it was time to make some major changes in my life the moment I was peering over the edge of the top floor of a parking garage in Miami Beach in 2012...

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Quick Hits: April 2019 Outdoor News

Jedd Ferris + Kim Dinan03 Apr 19

Virginia Runner Sets Record with 10 Marathons in 10 Days Michael Wardian is at it again. The 44-year-old, Arlington-based ultrarunner, well known in the run...

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Keeping it in the Family

Ellen Kanzinger02 Apr 19

Outdoor parents share their tips and tricks for adventures with kids. Before each backpacking trip, Nick Brooks would take out all of his gear for the weeke...

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Outdoor Updates: Melting glaciers are exposing the bodies of climbers who died on Mount Everest

Kim Dinan02 Apr 19

Melting glaciers are exposing the bodies of climbers who died on Mount Everest As temperatures across the globe continue to rise, melting glaciers on Mount ...

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The Smoky Mountain Jedi

Kristi Parsons and Denise Cameron22 Mar 19

Mike Maples: The Man, The Jedi, The Legend Mike on Charlies Bunion (Photo by: Susan Rudd) An article written in memoriam of Mike Maples, a simple man fr...

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A Path Forward

Ellen Kanzinger22 Mar 19

From Industry to Recreation: Turning Rails into Trails Born and raised in Southwest Virginia, Eva Beaule’s family depended on tobacco agriculture for income...

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Linville Gorge: A Sparkle of Rekindled Joy

Emily Powers21 Mar 19

“It’s the closest you can get to God – a place where you can talk about all your hopes, fears, and dreams,” Dad said. That faraway gaze sprinkled with a sp...

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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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Trail Dog: Trail Review on Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury NC

Rebecca J Adcock14 Mar 19

Indian Trail and Hanging Rock Trail Hanging Rock is one of my favorites!! There are plenty of trails, and I have run almost all of them. Here is ...

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Magazine

May 2019: Festival Guide

April 2019: Outdoor Family Guide

March 2019: Fly Fishing Revolutions