Happy Derby Day! Some of you are probably fortunate enough to be at Churchill Downs right now with our fancy clothes and big, floppy hats (and not reading this post, because, Derby). The rest of us will likely gather at a friend's house to drink...
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If you know even a small amount about paddling, you've probably stumbled across the Nantahala Outdoor Center, or NOC. Many people today see the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) for what it has become: a seminal Southeastern paddling hub and profitable business. What they don’t know is...
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Spring is a wonderful time to be on the Appalachian Trail. The thru-hikers are full of excitement and energy, the day hikers are stretching their legs after a long winter, and the animals are all coming out of hibernation and ready to frolic on the...
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Happy Earth Day, everyone! Or, to those of us who live life as if every day is Earth Day, happy Sunday! The theme of this year's Earth Day is educating and encouraging people to help end plastic pollution. Which is a massively growing problem! Maybe you've...
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"April showers bring May flowers." We grew up reciting that rhyme (and followed up with the Dad joke, "What else do May flowers bring? Pilgrims!"). It's cute. It's catchy. It brings you visions of happy flowers. It's also a lame way to sugarcoat just how awful April...
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Over the past week and a half, Jennifer Pharr Davis has been thru hiking the Alabama Pinhoti Trail. She ventured south from her home in North Carolina to bring attention to what she's coined as "The Goldilocks Trail" (because everything about it is perfect) (duh,...
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Saturday, March 31, was our day to walk the few miles needed by Hiker-dog to complete the 180-mile Ozark Highlands Trail (OHT). Of course, the OHT keeps growing, but the first 165 miles qualify for thru-hiker bragging rights. Hiker-dog has walked or run every inch of the...
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Spring break vacations are so predictable. Families flock to the beach. The big cities. Disney World. And while there's nothing wrong with that, spring break can also be a great time to introduce the kids to a lifelong passion for the outdoors (hopefully). It's cheap, it's...
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Happy official start of camping season (if you're a fair-weather hiker, that is)! The land of 10,000 lakes is a fantastic camping destination. You can enjoy camping in three distinct but overlapping regions: the southeastern Big Woods region, accented by remnant hardwood forests lining deep, glacially carved...
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St. Patrick's Day is conveniently falling on a Saturday this year. To some, that may mean an entire day of pretending to be Irish and enjoying a lot of Guinness. To the outdoor community, it should mean an entire day in the wilderness doing one very important...
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