MUST-SEE: Top stops
Here are six mileposts of note on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina:
View ArticleGet Out! - Usual races too boring? Here's the ticket for adventurers
The thing about 5Ks, marathons, triathlons and bicycle tours is that they're just so … what's the word? Yes, predictable.
View ArticleGet Out! Return trip into Grand Canyon much more pleasant
As I descended into the Grand Canyon, I imagined a wake of buzzards perched along the ledge of a sheer rock face, intermittently humming "dah, dah, dah, another one bites the dust" and licking their...
View ArticleTubing down the river
Floating down the south fork of the New River, I watched clouds drift apart against a soundscape of rustling leaves, bird songs and gently flowing water.
View ArticleIntensive Care for Future Careers WSSU camp tries to boost number of...
Health-care careers extend beyond nursing and doctors.
View ArticleGetaway to Galax
Take N.C. 89 north off of U.S. 77 and you will come within hollering distance of Cumberland Knob, the birthplace of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Blue Ridge Music Center, where the surrounding...
View ArticleKids, parks would seem natural fit; plan makes it happen
Last week, my daughter was on the lookout for scat. Typically, I discourage this kind of behavior. We were at the Crystal Springs Recreation Area, a peaceful spread of land dotted with wildflowers and...
View ArticleFavorite spots along the Blue Ridge Parkway
The soaring scenery along the Blue Ridge Parkway has touched millions of people since construction began in 1935. In honor of the parkway's 75th birthday, I asked several people with various...
View ArticleGreenway one of many nice things about rural Wilkes
Despite my Luddite tendencies, I occasionally love and depend upon that little lady with the monotone voice who lives inside my car’s global positioning system.
View ArticleWhen he takes a hike, he really takes a hike
Michael Mount studies at Brown University, one of the most academically demanding schools in the country.
View ArticleCancer survivors, doctor create Athena's Run
Some folks will show up at the inaugural Athena’s Run on Saturday with the goal of running a 22-minute 5-K.
View ArticleMan giving new life to unused Stokes mill
Several months ago, Andrew Jones was wandering through the winding back roads of Stokes County when he happened upon a time-worn, four-story mill that towers over a flat stretch of the Dan River.
View ArticleCool outdoor gifts
In the interest of making sure readers get some cool stuff for Christmas, I made my annual rounds to some of the local shops that cater to runners, bicyclists and people who enjoy spending time outdoors.
View ArticleGet Out - Expert's study gives a lift to flying squirrels
Why did the Carolina northern flying squirrel cross the road? To get to the other side, of course. But getting to the other side can be quite a chore. That’s where Peter Weigl comes in. Weigl is a...
View ArticleMountain bikers say it might be time to freshen up Hobby Park
Ten years ago or so, scores of people would flock to Hobby Park on Clemmonsville Road to ride its mountain-bike trails, which were among the most challenging this side of the southern Appalachian...
View ArticleKayaker will talk about adventures
There are some extreme adventurers who scream “Dude” a lot. They push themselves to find and conquer the next big thing, deliver a hundred fist bumps to their buds then move on to another challenge.
View ArticleEno River park offers serenity in the Triangle
You know you are in for a good day in the woods when a fawn greets you at the trail head.
View ArticleYouth soccer coach battling cancer still has his heart in the game
Plenty of times in the past 1½ years, Roger Fowler wanted to stay in bed, his energy zapped after another round of chemotherapy.
View ArticleCoach remains a mentor for local runner
When Myron Coulson runs the 115th Boston Marathon on April 18, he will employ some of the race fundamentals on hydration and pacing that Jim Arnold taught him some 30 years ago.
View ArticleAfter plummeting from its nest, owlets appear to be fine
Because I have a healthy fear of pterodactyl-like talons and value my nose, I cannot bring myself to peer into the peach basket nestled 15 feet off the ground in a tree on my neighbors' property near...
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