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Spring into Adventure: Where to Capitalize on Daylight Saving Time

As part of our March-long Spring Into Adventure series, we look at ways you can take advantage of the longer, warmer days ahead. Last week, we went in search of...

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Why camp? Let us make our case

There is no air conditioning. The facilities are communal (if at all). There may be running water — nearby. Dinner is do-it-your-self, over a fire, caveman style. Oh, and there...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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Spring Into Adventure: First Responder Wildflower Hikes

They are the first sign that the end is near. The end of winter, that is. Mottled green and purple leaves from which a starburst of slender yellow petals explodes....

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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More trail, more camping, more support: the Mountains-to-Sea Trail continues to grow

It costs an estimated $4 million to $6 million to build a mile of four-lane highway in a rural area. How much does it cost to build a mile of...

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This week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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Lost Cove and Harper Creek: a 30-year Wilderness Struggle

U.S. Forest Service officials are in the process of a four-year revision of the management plan for the The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. Currently, the revision is undergoing the...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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Assistant Manager Gwen Christensen takes adventure one switchback at a time

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,...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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This week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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New, for 2016: GetHiking! The Southeast's Classic Hikes

In 2015, we launched our GetHiking! Classic Hikes program with GetHiking! North Carolina’s Classic Hikes. Over the course of the year we hiked a dozen of North Carolina’s most notable...

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This Week in GetHiking! and GetExploring!

The following items are from our GetExploring! Greenville and GetHiking! Charlotte, Triad and Triangle enewsletters. All enewsletters are delivered, upon request, to subscribers’ email boxes on Mondays. If you’d like...

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The Gift of Gear: Paddling

Paddling gear that should be in every boat (especially this time of year). Yikes! It’s nail-biting time: T-minus two shopping days and here your are still scrambling to find something...

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A Little Bit of Christmas Every Day

40+ years and still warming! This classic jacket by The North Face belongs to our founder, Tom Valone. The stats: Retail Price in 1972 = $45 Weight = 24oz 10oz...

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