Blue Ridge Communities Look Inward for Access to the Outdoors
When Lorenzo Rodriguez arrived in Big Stone Gap, Va. from California several years ago, he saw...
Trump’s New Timber Rule Threatens the Future of Our National Forests
Be it salamander, newt, frog or toad, Asheville biologist J.J. Apodaca professes to be ...
Meet the Long Creek Gangsters
A thick mist hung over the Chattooga River as the sun rose, bringing the home known as Thugz Mansion to life. A familiar quest...
Knoxville’s first climbers to summit Everest help save a Sherpa along the way
Ang Dawa Sherpa peeked his head into our tent and nodded. “Go time” caught me ...
Bear collisions with vehicles are increasing, especially in places like Interstate 40 adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What can be done to keep...
There are known carcinogens in your frying pan, dental floss, and favorite outdoor jacket. Documentary lead Bucky Bailey fights for his family’s health—and you...
Two years after breaking her leg and a doctor telling her she had to quit running, this Zen student took first place in one of the hardest endurance races on t...
Locals reveal their favorite spots for in-town adventure
It’s five o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon. You want to get outside after a long day of work or cla...
When you think about paddling in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, rivers like the Gauley, James, Nantahala, and Chattooga get a lot of the love.
While these...
2019 Paddling Guide
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Urban Paddling
You don’t have to travel far to squeeze in a day on the water. These nine rivers offer closer-to-home padd...
