White Water Healing: Paddling with Purpose
Whitewater Healing helps kids with autism brave new watersPut a bunch of kids with autism and their families in rubber rafts and shoot them through the Nan...
April 2019
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...
A.T. Entrepreneurs
An Appalachian Trail thru-hike is an incubator for several business pioneers in Southern AppalachiaFamous thinkers throughout history have touted the benef...
Parenting in the Great Outdoors
What outdoor family time has taught me about being a better dadMy most vivid childhood memories are of family camping trips. These experiences...
Bambi Meets Godzilla, Bubba Meets Jesus
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...
No Experience Necessary
Learn how to craft a fishing rod, build a bike, fashion a knife, weave baskets, and test your outdoor skills. With a quick search online, you can find...
The Adventure Imprint
A parent starts letting go (but still holds onto the rope)COOPER AVERILL PREPARES FOR HIS RAPPELL OFF BRIDGE BUTTRESS IN THE NEW RIVER GORGE. / PHOTO BY...
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...
Keeping it in the Family
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...
April 2019: Outdoor Family Guide
ON THE COVERPhoto by Kenton Steryous@kenton_steryousKentonSteryous.com“When it comes to family hikes, we have one simple rule— you're going! This is o...
Pipeline CSI
A volunteer army of citizen scientists is watching pipeline construction and safeguarding waterwaysMore than 50 residents pack into the Rockfish Valley...
Zipping for Autism
When Jeff Greiner’s son was diagnosed with autism, he and his wife were determined to help him and other children with autism experience outdoor adventure. Gre...
The Fracking Hub: Is Appalachia the Next Cancer Alley?
When it comes to boom-and-bust extractive industries, Appalachia has been there, done that. It’s endured coal mining, clearcutting, and most recently, the frac...
The Goods: Best in Backpacking
An Outdoor Instructor's Go-To GearClaude didn’t grow up in the Southern Appalachians but he moved here as quickly as he could. “I visited Asheville when I ...
TRAIL MIX: Carolina String Band
Cover StoryCarolina String Band Chatham County Line Reinvent Rock StaplesChatham County Line has been one of North Carolina’s most prolific yet und...