Up for a little escape? How about a climb to the top of Clingman’s Dome?
From the beginning of December to the end of March, the road to the top of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed. Just like that, one of the most popular attractions in the country’s most popular national park is deserted. Making this the perfect time to visit.read more
Last weekend, I discovered a new park. This weekend, I rediscovered a park that, somehow, had flown off the radar.
Every couple of weeks, usually on a Saturday, Marcy and I pick a direction and drive. Whatever we discover along the way is what we do for the day. Yesterday, our compass pointed west.read more
Jean Hagen-Johnson of Raleigh runs three days a week, 52 weeks a year, and always at 6 a.m. She runs during milkman hours not necessarily because she’s a morning person or because she savors the tranquility of a city yet to wake. Her reason is more pragmatic.read more
I’ve long wanted to go to the Banff Mountain Film Festival but I’ve never gotten my act together to make it happen. Now, the next best thing is happening: The Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming to me. More significantly to you, it’s coming to us. This month, the film fest featuring the best in outdoor adventure will show, in scaled-down form, in Boone, Brevard, High Point and Charlotte.read more
Google Maps announced today that it has added bike directions to its list of recommended ways to get from Point A to Point B. The new feature also includes a cycling overlay that shows bike-only trails in dark green, roads with bike lanes in light green and roads otherwise deemed bike-friendly in dotted green.read more