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The Appalachian Trail through Mount Rogers Had Frank Sinatra been a backpacker, he might have compared Love and Marriage to summer and backpacking. OK, maybe the syncopation isn’t there. But...

Mike Owen Our monthly Explorer Series returns this month. The series focuses on local explorers who aren’t much different from the rest of us, yet have managed to something extraordinary....

GetHiking! at Linville Gorge It wasn’t a particularly big deal when this particular adventure Meetup launched in 2007. In just 5 years, Meetup had become the way for like-minded folks...

The James River near Roanoke (photo:visitroanoke.com) Summer paddling in the Piedmont can leave a flatwater river paddler a little melancholy: the lack of rain can all but relegate the paddler...

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...

Taking a dip in the Wilson Creek area. When blazing summer temps start rolling in, it’s easy to look at the calendar and say, “Maybe I’ll head back out in...

Memorial Day weekend — traditionally, the start of an adventure-filled summer. Trouble is, just about everyone else thinks so as well. To help you get the summer of 2018 off...

Ledge Creek (photo: Tar River Land Conservancy) The concept of land trusts dates to Victorian England, when the rich and powerful used the legal device to obscure land ownership and...

Looking southwest from Little Long Mountain You know we can help you out when it comes to buying your adventurous mom the perfect gift for Mother’s Day (we shared some...

We love gear. Here, for Mother’s Day, for Memorial Day, for May, are five pieces of gear we’re loving a little bit more this month. Patagonia Lightweight Travel Tote Pack....

The first step toward a good night’s sleep: a Nemo sleeping pad. In the highly competitive backcountry gear market, it can be easy to make a name, not quite as...

Sandia Ski Area, Albuquerque For April, our Explorer Series installment was Adventures Along the Way, exploring the art of having adventures on your way to an adventure. That is, how...

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...

Jay Richardson seems baffled by the question: What advice would you give to a company interested in becoming more environmentally responsible? Where should they start? After giving the question some...

Smoky Scout checks out the scene from Walker Knob Great Outdoor Provision Co. is providing small grants to Eagle Scout and Girl Scout projects that benefit properties protected by local...

Sunday 4/15 – International Ocean Film Tour – Screening is at All Saint Episcopal Church at 6PM. The shop will close at 5PM so that staff can go see the...

Doughton Park Whether you’re a hiker who hibernates over the winter or a year-round hiker who loves layering, spring is when we all get itchin’ for a mountain hike. To...

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...