March 2016

Flyway: 10 Fly Fishing Holes Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

By Travis Hall | 12 May 17
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Next time you head to the mountains with a 5-weight in tow, use this guide to fly fishing the Blue Ridge Parkway to help you along the way.

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Fridays on the Fly | A WNC Guide Selects his 10 Must-Have’s for the 2016 Fly Fishing Season

By Travis Hall | 06 May 16
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Don’t hit the water this spring without these 10 essential pieces of fly fishing gear!

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A White Runner at Atlanta’s Kennesaw Mountain is an Unexpected Minority

By Graham Averill | 08 Mar 16
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“I’m half way up Kennesaw Mountain, one of the last bumps in the Appalachian chain, just north of Atlanta, when it hits me: I’m the only white person in the forest.”

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Why We Go: What Drives Someone to Hike 2,000-plus miles from Georgia to Maine?

By Chris Gallaway | 08 Mar 16
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What inspires thru-hikers to tackle the A.T.? For Chris Gallaway, the answer is simple: love.

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“Ain’t Nothin’ Livin’ in There”

By Jess Daddio | 03 Mar 16
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Can Appalachia’s creeks and rivers return from coal pollution?

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Behind the Lens: How Outdoor Adventure Photographers Get the Shot

By Jess Daddio | 29 Feb 16
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Seven top regional photographers offer their field-tested insights and their favorite places to shoot.

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Chainsaws and the Chattooga

By Eryn Gable | 29 Feb 16
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Logging is threatening the Chattooga, the South’s premiere whitewater river.

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The March Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors is Live

By BRO Staff | 26 Feb 16
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Departments  QUICK HITS 100-Mile Challenge • New A.T. Record • Professor vs. bear hunters FLASHPOINT Is fire better than logging for restoring the Chattooga River’s health? THE GOODS Expert-selected items that every angler needs. TRAIL MIX Long Journey Home: Lucinda Williams revisits her Southern roots. Features FLY WAY Savvy anglers have long used the Blue…

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