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Ward Swann guides paddle trips and customers with equal enthusiasm
This time, Ward remembered to pull his rod. You never forget your first carabiner. At least Ward Swann hasn’t. It was early spring of 1989. “I bought a couple of...
GetHiking! After Work at Umstead
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5 Must-Do Summer Mountain Hikes in the Southern Appalachians
Shining Rock Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest Summer is ideal for hiking the Southern Appalachians. Sunny skies, temperatures 15 to 20 degrees cooler than in the flatlands, bracing mountain streams, pools...
RootsRated Shop Profile
Great Outdoor Provision Co. Gets Thousands Hiking By RootsRated Featured Photo (Even sunsets are better from the doorstep of an GOPC store.) Tom Valone founded Great Outdoor Provision Co. in...
In the summertime, these unsung lakes are great for cool paddling
Three rivers area of Falls Lake Not to debate Mungo Jerry, but in the summertime when the weather is high, what you really want to do is grab a paddle...
Hanging Rock State Park Trails
Difficulty: 4 Stars Time to Complete: 6.0 Hours Distance: 10.0 Miles Seasonality: All Seasons Fees/Permits: None Dog Friendly: On Leash Intro: Mile per mile, the trails at Hanging Rock State...
Rock On: The 5 Best Southeast Music Festivals
Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival. Tom Tomkinson A sure sign of spring and summer in the southeast U.S. are masses of music lovers in sandals and sunscreen staking out their...
Don’t let summer’s heat and humidity keep you off the trail; become a night hiker!
Come June and summer’s 85/85 (degree/percent humidity) days, we’re often resigned to hang up our hiking boots until mid-September. That’s understandable, if you’re working on an 8-hour recreation clock. Thing...
How to Fit A Pack
Choosing a new pack can be overwhelming, let our Staff & Osprey help you out. (Jonathan Morua) Backpacks are one of those integral pieces of gear that can make or...
Trail (Shoe) Maintenance: How to Clean Your Chaco Sandals
Trail (Shoe) Maintenance: How to Clean Your Chaco Sandals By RootsRated (A handy guide to keeping your Chacos clean. Cody Myers) It’s common knowledge that people who love their Chacos...
Take a hike, fix a trail: Saturday is National Trails Day
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Carrie Bonds benefits Greensboro customers with her lifetime spent outdoors (and her smile)
For the next little while, we’ll be profiling the folks who are the backbone of Great Outdoor Provision Co. Though their roles may differ — from outfitting you for adventure,...
Take a test paddle before you buy
By the time Karen Szypulski finished taking the Intro to Kayaking class at Cary’s Bond Park in June of 2012, she was hooked. “I was ready to buy my own...
Exploring the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s Coastal Crescent Route: BW Wells Pine Savannah, Penderlea Homestead
May is Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month. We plan to celebrate by hiking four sections of the MST running through the coastal plain, a newly designated route known as the Coastal Crescent....
Hike the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, learn to backpack, I love Luci
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Here comes the sun: Enjoy an after-work paddle
The growing abundance of evening sunlight makes us giddy with the prospect for mid-week adventure. Get off work at a decent time, bring your gear and you could be ready...
Exploring the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s Coastal Crescent route: Holly Shelter Game Land
Long stretches on smooth trail make for contemplative hiking. May is Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month. We plan to celebrate by hiking four sections of the MST running through the coastal plain,...
This weekend, GetHiking! at Morrow Mountain, South Mountains and more
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