Running the Summits
Three women trek 260 miles across the 40 highest summits in Southern Appalachia in a record-setting seven days....
August 2009
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Great Falls National Park, Va.
Great Falls A-Fire: The chundering waters of the Potomac attract downriver daredevils to the legendary run. Just 15 miles upstream from the nation’s capital, ...
The Corduroy Road: Athens’ Next Big Thing
The Buzz The Corduroy Road is the latest band lobbying to add its name to Athens, Georgia’s musical legacy. Begun as a duo by Drew Carman and Dylan Solise in 2...
Sonic Spaces
If you like ambience as much as the sounds coming off the strings, check out these five essential music rooms in the South. The Purple Fiddle Thomas is a tiny...
Riverboarding: The Wildest New Watersport Delivers a Face Full of Wet
Pillow Rock Rapid on West Virginia’s Gauley River is a roiling torrent of class V whitewater. When a raft guide maneuvers a 16-foot commercial boat loaded with ...
Wild About Jesus
Liberty’s Snowflex ski slope in the final stages of construction. It’s 80 degrees in mid-August, and I am skiing down the side of a mountain in Virginia. ...
The Biggest Baddest Most Outrageous Climbing Events in the Southeast
NEW RIVER RENDEZVOUS Fayetteville, W.Va., May 14-16 This annual climbers’ fest raises funds for the New River Alliance, the group that protects climbing acces...
All Things Appalachia: Filmmakers Detail The Region’s Rich History
The Appalachian Mountains are one of the Earth’s oldest mountain chains—they once soared to heights of nearly 30,000 feet, and today they are home to some of th...
How to: Build Your Own Stove for $5
The Super Cat Alcohol Stove For just a few bucks, you can have a super light-weight stove that boils water in under four minutes. While most homemade gear requ...
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Disease-Resistant Chestnuts Returning to Appalachia
The majestic chestnut tree was once the undisputed king of the Appalachian forest. For centuries, its wood was used to build barns and split-rail fences. It...
Wily Coyote: Coyote Territory Expands Across the Southeast
If you're reading this, you're in coyote country. Coyotes have spread across the entire Southeast in just a few decades. As their population continues to incr...
Brave New Routes: Climbing Access Secured in the South
Will Eccleston climbs Orange Crush (5.11) at Yellow Bluff. You’ve got to hand it to rock climbers. When they see a stretch of cliffs that needs to be scaled...
What’s Next?
The recent opening of the Boulders Area of Crowders State Park has many climbers wondering what other state parks might provide more access to climbers in North...