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When Jennifer Pharr Davis — Jennifer Pharr at the time — graduated from Samford College in 2005, she, like many college grads, didn’t have a plan for the future. So...

by Joe Miller Be sure to get your tickets early for the 2013 Radical Reels Film Tour! In Chapel Hill on Thursday, September 5 & Winston-Salem on Friday, September 6....

Join us September 5 in Chapel Hill and September 6 in Winston-Salem as Great Outdoor Provision Co. hosts the 2013 Radical Reels Film Tour! There are 11 films in the...

It is the epitome of competition, yet it eschews the very notion. Thursday night, the Ramblin’ Rose triathlon series held an informational meeting, sponsored by PrAna, at the Great Outdoor...

After Diane Van Deren finished her record-breaking run across North Carolina on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail last June 1, she did something she’d never done as a professional athlete. She took...

You wanted to take a whitewater kayaking course last year — but didn’t. You swore you’d finally spend that week on the AT you’ve been promising yourself since college —...

It began in 1949 when Warren Miller, then a ski instructor in Sun Valley, Idaho, bought an 8 mm film camera and decided to make a little movie about life...

We go into the great outdoors for a variety of reasons. Sometimes we are content seeking solitude and refuge, other times, we want to find a challenge, an obstacle we...

Part of what makes the outdoor lifestyle special is time spent with friends who share the passion for adventure. As a locally owned outdoor shop we have the pleasure of...

We look forward to hosting the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NCKFA) to our Greensboro Shop on Saturday, March 10th at 2pm for their monthly meeting. We welcome all members...

4,700 miles around Alaska in 7 months? You bet! Save the date, March 24, and join Great Outdoor Provision Co. and The Summit School in Winston-Salem, for an evening of...

This Saturday & Sunday, February 18 and 19, 2012 will mark the 4th Annual Duke Climbing Competition. The competition will be held at the Duke Climbing Wall in Wilson Recreation...

Great Outdoor Provision Co. is excited to return as a sponsor of the River Bound Race Series, a joint production of N.C. Outward Bound School and U.S. National Whitewater Center....

Kayak Fishing was the fastest growing outdoor activity in 2011 and the popularity continues to grow. Getting started is easy with the relative low cost of purchasing a kayak in...

Young Naturalists Club Trips are for youth ages 12-18 who like exploring outdoors and learning about nature. Saturday- March 17 – Show You’re Green on St. Patty’s Day. 9:00am-11:30 am...

Purchase a Old Town Heron 9.5, Necky Rip 10 or Rip 12 between November 25, 2011 and December 24, 2011. Mail in your receipt with a completed redemption form and...

Sat, November 19, 2011 Learn more or RSVP at http://bit.ly/uHi4Kc It’s time to recognize another year of protecting safe, clean water in the Neuse River basin…but this year we have...

All are welcome!! Come join us for the Mountains-To-Sea Trail & Backpacking NC Challenge celebration. When: Tuesday, Nov 8th, 6pm-7pm What: A casual meet & greet with local author Joe...