January 2012
He owned no computer, cell phone, or other electronic gadgets. He watched the clouds roll over the mountains and the squirrels gathering walnuts. Bill’s life reminds me about the hardest part about truly being green: living simply doesn’t mean living easily.
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Gonzo paddler Chris Gragtmans notches two first descents down massive, rain-swollen waterfalls in the South — Desoto Falls and Noccalula Falls.
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Megafaun has found the way to expand the boundaries of American tradition with just the right amount of experimental weirdness.
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Mushers train and race in the Appalachians for epic Alaskan adventures like the Iditarod. And they don’t need no stinkin’ snow to be competitive with the big dogs up North.
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Where’s the best ski terrain in the South? Take this pop quiz to find out.
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100 foolproof, failsafe, airtight, guaranteed, tried-and-tested things for you to do this year, from our calendar to yours.
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Bigfoot, baffling birds and big flooding in this month’s High Five.
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This month’s Switchback is all about the bling.
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