The Science of Awe
Awesome: The Surprising Science Behind How We Experience the Outdoors A cold front is sweeping over Pickem Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest, blasting a...
February 2019
Olympic Waffles
Fun fact: Olympians often eat chocolate covered waffles between Super G runs. At least, that’s what I tell my kids, Cooper and Addie, when we reach the top of S...
Last Woman Standing
Courtney Dauwalter RAN 279 Miles in Big Backyard Ultra and outlasted all but one competitor. On the morning of the fourth day, Johan Steene and Courtney Dauwalt...
Rocky Fork: A Wild Place Worth Saving – Again
In its new state park, Tennessee plans to build a large road on a steep mountainside, which would damage stream water quality and threaten wildlife. Rocky Fork...
Big Beasts of the Blue Ridge
The 8 Toughest Ultras in the South At one time, ultramarathons were a niche sport. They were ridiculously long distance races that only the craziest endurance a...
The Town with No Wi-FI: Anyone Out There?
The town with no wi-fi or cell phones, Green Bank, W.Va., is home to one of the world’s largest radio telescopes searching for alien signals Lodged i...
Overexposed: Social Media and the Outdoors
Is Social Media Spoiling the Best Outdoor Secrets? Scrolling through my Instagram feed, it seems as though every other photo is taken at the top of a mountain o...
Newswire: Outdoor News for February 2019
SHARE THE LOVE: JOIN THE I HEART PISGAH ADVENTURE TEAM Asheville city council's Julie Mayfield is co-director of mountaintrue, one of over 100 organi...
Summer Camps for Everyone
New programs are making camps more accessible and affordable Hannah Sjovold credits the Blue Sky Fund Outdoor Leadership Institute for helping her “develop who ...
Adult Adventure Camp
Summer Camp isn't Just for Kids Anymore Increasingly, grownups are looking for weekend retreats focused on nature, physical activity, and community. So in 2017,...
SNOWBIRD’S LONG TRAIL: THE FORGOTTEN TRAIL
The 1,300-Mile Florida Trail is an often overlooked long-distance footpath Sure, there are plenty of winter adventures in the Appalachians, but it’s hard to den...
Trail Mix: New Albums and Rhiannon Giddens
New Albums by the musicians you want to listen to. Rhiannon Giddens Returns with New Collaboration, Our Native Daughters Rhiannon Giddens first emerged in the...
First Descent Paddler: Chasing Waterfalls
Michael John Ferraro bags a first descent of Bearwallow Falls and becomes the fifth paddler to plunge down Looking Glass Falls. If you dig WHITEWATER, you be...
The Goods: Trail Running Favorites
Shut-In Champs Reveal Their Go-To Gear The beauty of living in the Southern Appalachians is that it’s always trail running season. Aside from a few rogue storms...
February 2019: 8 Toughest Ultras in the South
Features Big Bad Beasts of the Blue Ridge Looking for the toughest running challenges in the South? These eight ultras will take you to the edge. The Biggest C...