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This weekend: Memorable bashes in Asheville, Charlotte
Memorial Day offers no shortage of ways to celebrate the free, active life in North Carolina. In Asheville, the Mountain Sports Festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, while the National...
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90 Second Escape: Whitewater rafting at the NWC
Monday — never an easy time for the outdoors enthusiast. After a weekend of adventure, returning to the humdrum work-a-day world can make one melancholy. To help ease the transition, every Monday we...
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A race run, right and wrong
Ludwik Zon (center, happy, waving) likely doesn't train on a whim. Photo courtesy North Carolina Outward Bound.When I get lost on a hike, the first thing I like to do when I get home is dig out the...
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Charlotte ranks 36th among 50 largest U.S. cities
I wrote the following for the Charlotte Observer, where it appeared Aug. 20, 2013. It appears here with links. A report on Raleigh's ranking ran in this spot on Tuesday, Aug. 20.On the plus side,...
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This week: Take A Child Outside
Before kids come out to a program at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ wildlife learning center, Jan Weems asks them to draw a picture of what they think they’ll...
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This weekend: Need incentive? We’ve got plenty
Sometimes you need a little motivation to jump-start your adventure engine. For those times, we’re here for you.Coast The best incentive to train for a marathon? Sample the atmosphere of a race. The...
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Ten places for a spring paddle
An adventure begins on Milltail Creek.Last Thursday on a trip down east was my first day on the water and it put me of a mind to spend more time paddling. The quiet, save for the birdsong and the...
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This weekend: GetExploring! GetVollying! GetCraggy!
Basically, get out and do something this weekend. No options is not an option.CoastSince moving to the state 22 years ago, we’ve been especially intrigued by the opportunities for adventure in Eastern...
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Carolina Thread Trail: an epic trail network in the making
The Carolina Thread Trail reflects the textile industry for which it is named: Currently, the 7-year-old project is a series of random and scattered threads of trail that, someday, will be woven into a...
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Bright leafs, short hikes
Wandering through Old Salem, from which Winston-Salem derives its second half, I was reminded that you needn’t drive deep into the country to enjoy fall color. I was reminded, too, that while the...
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