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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.

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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Quick hits: Cancer-causing pellets being dropped along the Mountain Valley Pipeline path

Kim Dinan14 Mar 19

Cancer causing pellets are being dropped along the Mountain Valley Pipeline path in WV Pellets used to prevent erosion and provide soil stabilization have b...

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Quick Hits: International day of Youth Climate Strikes + Free Guided Hikes in TN

Kim Dinan12 Mar 19

March 15 is the International Day of Youth Climate Strikes This Friday, thousands of young climate activists across the globe will skip school and take to t...

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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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Quick Hits: ‘Smoky Mountain Jedi’ passes away + fire destroys part of Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood

Kim Dinan08 Mar 19

The East Tennessee hiking community mourns ‘Smoky Mountain Jedi’ After a brief battle with brain cancer, Mike Maples passed away on March 5 at 66 years old....

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Alternate A.T.

Ellen Kanzinger06 Mar 19

Looking for a different kind of thru-hike? Try one of these less-crowded long-distance trails Since Earl Shaffer claimed the first Appalachian Trail th...

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Yosemite’s lottery for Half Dome opening + Great Smoky Mountains NP asks volunteers to ‘Adopt-a-Plot’

Kim Dinan06 Mar 19

Yosemite’s lottery for Half Dome hiking permits opens March 13 Yosemite’s lottery for permits to hike Half Dome was supposed to take place on March 1 but ha...

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Magazine

April 2019: Outdoor Family Guide

March 2019: Fly Fishing Revolutions

February 2019: 8 Toughest Ultras in the South