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Freestyle Canoe in Winter
by Ward Swann, Winston-Salem Staff Many people don’t see it. Perhaps many people just assume that it is so clear that it bears no remark. But, water behaves differently in...
Piedmont Vistas Part II : Day Hiking in the Sauratown Mountains
by Evan Thomas Moore, Winston-Salem Staff Now that you’ve tackled Jomeokee, the Great Pilot, and seen the white cliffs standing silently over the Piedmont Plateau and the raptors soaring around...
Piedmont Vistas: Hiking in the Sauratown Mountains
by Evan Thomas Moore, Winston-Salem Staff You’ve been itching to get outside all week; the weather has been unbelievable, and your hiking boots in the corner of your closet are...
Get Lost Trail Runner!
Chuck Millsaps, Minister of Culture The faster I ran the more lost I felt. Not that panic lost feeling that causes you to measure gorp and ration water. Just that...
Snowy backroads to Greensboro
John Flowers No exotic tales here of trips far away places with life hanging by a thread, just a tale of the drive to work on the 19th, the day...
Picking up the Pieces...of Frozen Soup
Tom Valone, Founder In January of 1974 my business partner and I sponsored famous alpinist Royal Robbins for a slide show. After the lecture, we hauled him off to Table...
Thin Ice on the Dan River
A cold tale just in from Charles Bocholis who has worn Layers Thermion for years. Several years back during a very cold snap in the North Carolina foothills, my friend...
Blind Ambition-Trusty's Adventure in Umstead
“Rock!” “Stump!” “Root!” The trail etiquette couldn’t have been any better as hikers warned those behind of the upcoming obstacles. This morning Trusty (the Mule) joined the students from the...
Couple escapes to Costa Rica
by Rudy Hayden – Charlotte Shop Manager It seems as though these honeymooners were caught off guard while swimming in the nude off of the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica....

A Day on the Davidson
Rudy Hayden, Charlotte Manager Rudy and a nice Brown (photo courtesy of Caleb) I had the distinct pleasure to go fishing on the Davidson River near Brevard, NC with Caleb...
Jamestown Paddling Trip
John Flowers Going to Virginia to do anything is a joy. The Virginia Parks and Rec have done wonders developing their state. Chippokes Plantation State Park was our camp spot....
James Davis set to finish AT!
One last update on Wilmington artist & customer James Davis. Follow his adventures at myxolydian.com 9/28/2008 Hello Friends, James is hiking the last 10 miles today to the base of...
Mark Synnott Profile
Bio: After graduating from Middlebury College in 1993, Mark Synnott had no idea where he was going or what he would do for work. He just knew he wanted to...
450 miles to Katahdin
A few more updates just in from Wilmington artist & customer James Davis. Thursday, August 14, 2008 No rain today!! Good day. We went about 12 miles today. We are...
Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days
New York, NY (July 2008) – Screenvision has partnered with Journeyfilm to present the national premiere of the feature documentary UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons •50 States • 50 Days. The...
59 and still truckin on the AT
A few updates just in from Wilmington artist & customer James Davis. July 9, 2008 Left 501 Shelter early, it was another hard day of hiking in the rain. The...
King’s Cup - Disc Golf
>> More Pics On a cool sunny summer morning I sit with a group of people intently listening to Joe Noble. Joe, Tournament Director for the King’s Cup III Disc...