Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics – which are better?
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January 2010
Nathan Blake Lynn: Bleeding Kentucky Blue
The Buzz:
Nathan Blake Lynn spent four years tearing up the road with jamgrass genre-benders Bawn in the Mash. Now traveling solo, Lynn’s songs are returning to...
Super Bowl Ride
Get your chain greased for this Virginia mountain biking tradition on February 7. On the day of the big game, a pack of riders lead by mainstays of the Harrison...
New Park in Town
Georgians will soon have another state park for hiking, biking, and climbing. The new Chattahoochee Bend State Park occupies 2,900 acres of varied terrain in we...
Presta Valves
Why do all nicer bikes use presta valves when shrader valves are easier to pump?The valve inside the presta has a better fit where it meets the tube, so yo...
Southern Theatre Rises from the Ashes
The Georgia Theatre will be rebuilt. Last summer the downtown Athens landmark and iconic independent music venue was gutted by a fire. The cause is still listed...
National Recreational Trails Program
$30,000: The amount of grant money the Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts recently received from the National Recreational Trails Program. 26 miles: The length o...
Boone, N.C.
Eric Crews is a Boone local who spends most of his free time exploring the beautiful forests of the High Country—documenting the area’s endless climbing, mounta...
Legislation to Watch: S.2747
This bill, recently introduced to the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.), would amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 by...
Bring the Heat
Worried about Jack Frost nipping at your nose? BRO found some of the hottest digs on the market, from next-generation portable heaters to old-school mittens. C...
2010 Best of the Outdoors
FAVORITE TRAIL: ART LOEB
This perennial champion is a 30.1-mile hiking highlight reel of Pisgah National Forest. With rhodo tunnels, rocky outcroppings, 360-de...
Should hunters and hikers share the same trails?
37% Yes
I both hike and hunt and have done so for a number of years. The trails in the national parks are off-limits to hunters. In the national forests I have...
Race Ahead: New Events in the New Year
Start training now for these new runs and rides offering a fresh challenge for 2010.Oak Mountain State Park Trail Run
March 14 // Pelham, Al
XTerra recen...
Outdoor Person of the Year
Appalachian Trail icon Warren Doyle attempts his 16th thru hike in 2010. Speed record holder Jennifer Davis reflects on Doyle’s influence and inspiration.D...
Freestyle Fanatic
Coastal Carolina Mom Wins Extreme Freeskiing ChampionshipsAshley Woody is a 47-year old wife, mother, and current U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Masters Champion. ...