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Our tagline, “Explore Global. Shop Local.” is a code of behavior to which we hold our buying team. And when the best in outdoor clothing and equipment is found outside...

Most hikers may recognize Randy Johnson as the author of numerous hiking guides in North Carolina and Virginia, a background that certainly helps when leading hikes. But what most hikers...

Hiker raises nearly $500 for Shenandoah National Park Trust! A huge THANK YOU goes out to our donor and big fan, Melanie Perl for leading a 13.5 mile hike on...

This month, our three GetHiking! groups — in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle — are celebrating Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the MST. That’s 17 hikes in all, covering...

Hiking the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Durham. The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail wants you to celebrate Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month by hiking the statewide trail, a work in progress. Meanwhile, the...

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...

We learned first hand about the Museum of Natural Sciences TEEN TV program as we hosted our out-of-town guest Adam Wagner. Adam was the only student selected from outside of...

Jada Hester, Langdon Ogburn and Steven Kostello listen intently as Chris Meyer demonstrates how to speak into a microphone. “You want to talk deeper than the way you talk,” explains...

Think back with me to that time when being outside changed you. My emancipation from pavement arrived on the back of my 1968 Schwinn Sting-Ray. I pedaled that banana seat...

For the first 10 days of May, Patagonia will donate $10 to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail for every pair of their footwear purchased through Great Outdoor Provision Co. That’s a generous...

After Diane Van Deren finished her record-breaking run across North Carolina on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail last June 1, she did something she’d never done as a professional athlete. She took...

You wanted to take a whitewater kayaking course last year — but didn’t. You swore you’d finally spend that week on the AT you’ve been promising yourself since college —...

I’ve always known our customers are special. But every time we sponsor a charity drive and our customers come through, I’m reminded why I love this business. Our 7th annual...

Written by Sean Oakley, Footwear Expert at Charlotte GOPC Running has always been a somewhat selfish venture for me. Whether for stress relief, health reasons or just to get outdoors,...

Part of what makes the outdoor lifestyle special is time spent with friends who share the passion for adventure. As a locally owned outdoor shop we have the pleasure of...

Driving to the trailhead I wondered if we’d packed enough cold gear. Snow had been reported at Wilburn Ridge with an overnight low in the 20’s. My buddy and I...

Customers of Great Outdoor Provision Co. can get more than a great deal on outdoor gear this month – they can help provide a coat to a neighbor in need....

Photo © Dr. David Blevins, all rights reserved Research Triangle Park, NC – This past weekend the North Carolina Wildlife Federation presented the 48th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards to...