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Unity is StrengthIn the spirit of our EXPLORE Global. Unite Local. campaign, we reflect on our unforgettable partnership with Black Folks Camp Too, whose mission echoes our core belief that...

Are you feeling inspired by your favorite GOPC staffer? Looking for a last minute Halloween costume that highlights your passion for the outdoors? Odds are, you probably have these items...

Photo by: Amie ScottACA BackgroundThe American Canoe Association (ACA) was founded by 24 canoeist in 1880. Since then, it has grown to be the largest and most active nonprofit paddlesports...

Great Outdoor Provision Co. and Black Folks Camp Too Partner to Unify the Outdoors in the Southeast.“Return on Investment = Return on Inclusion”Raleigh, NC (September 6, 2022) – Great Outdoor...

Three summers ago, a member of our staff was paddling with his family in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He was helping his mother-in-law on the dock and happened to notice her...

Neuse River near Seven Springs: Protecting water quality is a priority of many of North Carolina’s environmental nonprofits. North Carolina is blessed with a plethora of nonprofits dedicated to the...

David Knight, standing near the door, at a Listening Tour stop in Raleigh in June. For most of us starting a new job, orientation involves sitting in a room for...

Hello, my name is Thomas Farlow. I am originally from Randleman, NC. I am married and a father of 2 wonderful boys I am very proud of. I started fishing...

My name is Tony Uselman. I am 47 years old and from Thomasville NC. I have been fishing since I was old enough to hold a rod and reel. I...

The inside of the Chapel Hill store is nearly cleared of merchandise after the store was flooded. Chad Pickens, manager of our Chapel Hill shop, managed to carve time from...

Store manager Zach Roberts chats with customers at a community event. VIRGINIA BEACH — A customer named George frequently drops into our 3-year-old shop in Virginia Beach. He usually buys...

Our friend Joe Miller of @GetGoingNC visited our 2018 Photoshoot in Saxapahaw, NC. The following is Joe’s account of how it went down… Models in ads and commercials typically look...

Volunteers from a previous EarthShare NC litter patrol display their bounty. As waterways go, Durham’s Goose Creek isn’t one you’d likely plan to spend a day paddling or fishing. In...

Travis Zarins seems puzzled by the question. When did Great Outdoor Provision Co. discover women? “Well,” says Travis after giving the matter some thought, “we’ve known about them all along”...

Tyler is what his wife and friends call “obsessed” with fishing. He’s lucky enough to fish several times a week, from the Charlotte, NC area freshwater lakes to the saltwater...

Ed Parrish: I have been kayak fishing for the last nine years. I originally got into Kayak Fishing with fellow GOPCKFT member, Nathan Wiles and our sons. Over the years,...

Jim Coveney: I have been fishing with both conventional and fly tackle for 45 years in fresh, salt, cold, and warm waters around the country. I prefer fishing with fly...

Jim Leisy: I have been kayak fishing for over 16 years. I used to own and fish from a boat but I enjoy kayak fishing more than the boat. Kayak...