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Trail clothes that party as well
Patagonia Better Sweater ‘Tis the season when function most easily coexists with fashion on the trail. Say you’re invited to a holiday party that starts at 6. But you really...
’Tis the season to replace your gear
Snap-Ts: Aren’t you warmer just looking at them? After she’d slipped heading uphill for maybe the fifth time Betty stopped and laughed. “This climb is taking it out of me,”...
November Adventure: Hit the deserted trails
Paddling. Camping. And, of course, hiking. All the things that November is ideal for. We’ve covered the first two in previous posts: paddling here, camping here. Today, we make our...
November Adventure: Go Camping
Last week we established that the weather in November remains ideal for a range of outdoor adventures: with an average daytime high of 62.4, skies that rarely drop rain (November...
November: A month of bonus (and boffo) paddling
A remote finger of Jordan Lake, perfect for a November paddle. Two things typically cause us to put up the kayaks and canoes come November: water temperature and air temperature....
November adventure: Don’t give up on outdoor fun just yet
Using the summer bag for a backpack trip to Wilson Creek. Hiking in shorts along Falls Lake. Talking a 5-mile hike after work. That all happened in the past six...
International Ocean Film Tour offers a sea of adventure
The Weekend Sailor The secret of the International Ocean Film Tour? Precision editing and appealing to the film producers’ survival instinct. “Every filmmaker thinks their film should be like “The...
Section Hike the MST: The Greensboro Watershed Lakes
This fall, in conjunction with GetGoingNC and our joint GetBackpacking! program, we’ve been sponsoring a series of Pints & Paths nights. We share a brew, then a hiker with experience...
Section Hike the MST: The Neusiok Trail | Croatan National Forest
Looking to launch your Section Hike on North Carolina’s longest trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail? Check out this suggested hike to get your section hike off the ground.Region: CoastStart: Pine Cliff...
Hiking the John Muir Trail: Marya McNeish
Navigating one of five snowfields on the JMT As a part of our Pints & Paths programs with GetGoingNC.com, Marya McNeish talked of her adventure on the John Muir Trail....
The changing culture, and clothing, of Nepal
Dr. Steve Folmar, right, doing research in Nepal As part of our Sherpa Night on October 26 in Raleigh, Dr. Steve Folmar, associate professor in the Department of Cultural/Applied Anthropology...
Section Hike the MST: 10 Miles on Falls Lake
Looking to launch your own long hike, a section hike on North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail?Here’s one of our favorite MST routes to get your section hike off the ground.Region: PiedmontStart:...
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Hiking the Colorado Trail: Kate Rice
Kate on the Appalachian Trail near Mount Rogers As a part of our Pints & Paths programs with GetGoingNC.com, Kate Rice shared her experiences on the Colorado Trail. We spent...
Section Hike the MST: Blue Ridge Parkway North
Hiking the MST through Doughton ParkLooking to launch a Section Hike on North Carolina’s longest trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail? Here’s one of our suggested hikes to get your section hike...
Section hiking the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with Jerry Barker
Jerry Barker, right, discusses the trail with a fan before his Pints & Paths presentation. As a part of our Pints & Paths programs with GetGoingNC.com, Jerry Barker came to...
Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail: Susan Levy
As a part of our Pints & Paths programs with GetGoingNC.com, Susan Levy shared her experiences and tips for thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. We spent the the first part of...
Climbing Kilimanjaro: A Guide to The Roof of Africa
By, Cole Cutter (GOPC Brand Ambassador) If Mount Kilimanjaro’s 19,341 ft summit is calling your name, you aren’t alone. Every year, thousands of mountaineers travel to East Africa in hopes...