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Carolina Beach State Park Croatan NF: Cedar Point Campground Jones Lake State Park Lumber River State Park Lake Waccamaw State Park

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Croatan National Forest: Oyster Point Goose Creek State Park Medoc Mountain State Park Pettigrew State Park at Lake Phelps

Falls Lake State Recreation Area: Rollingview Falls Lake State Recreation Area: Shinleaf Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center Umstead State Park Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: New Hope Overlook

Cedarock Park Hagen Stone Park Hanging Rock State Park Pilot Mountain State Park Uwharrie National Forest: West Morris Campground

Copperhead Island Kings Mountain State Park Lake Norman State Park McDowell Nature Preserve Morrow Mountain State Park

Cedarock Park Eno River SP: Piper Creek Campground Jordan Lake SRA: Parker’s Creek Mayo Park Spirit Island on the Haw River

Jameson Redding, GOPC Kayak Fishing Team member: I have paddled the Jackson Coosa for several years now and love it. Last year I picked up the Jackson Cuda 14. I...

Winston-Salem Staffer, Ward Swann, and his wife recently returned from an adventure in Brazil. Below is Ward’s recap on a few pieces of essential gear used during the trip. ________...

Still planning the meal? Impress everyone with these delicious holiday recipes from Trusty. Everyone in our office can attest to her incredible cooking skills! Ace’s Oyster Dressing 3 cups cornbread...

By Scott Wood I hate to maintain equipment. I’d much rather use it. Perhaps it’s a rebellion against my father, a meticulous engineer with a depression-era mentality. When I was...

Need to pad your log book numbers? Maybe get in a faster-than-normal trail run? Or maybe up your miles? Salem Lake Trail is a 7-mile loop around its namesake lake...

Ever run with someone who gets on your case for being obsessed with distances and times? Does your GPS watch really need to chime every mile? Can’t you take a...

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...

Tory’s Den Trail Need some hill work? Some really good hill work? Hanging Rock is where Piedmonters from the east go to get in some simulated mountain training. “Simulated” in...

Pilot Mountain is a tale of two workouts. Need some mountain training? The 7.2-mile loop created by stringing together the Mountain, Grindstone and Grassy Ridge trails offers up-and-down around the...

If Salem Lake Trail (see Salem Lake Trail entry) is your easy day, Sauratown Trail is where you go to pay your dues. It’s not so much the elevation: despite...

Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 10 minutes from downtown Winston-Salem Length: 2-8 miles Time to complete: 30 minutes to 1.5 hours Address: 100 Reynolda Village City: Winston-Salem State: N.C. Zip: 27106 Latitude:...

Sugarloaf Dune Trail How much variety can you pack into a 3-mile training run? A lot, at Carolina Beach State Park. The trailhead for the Sugarloaf Dune Trail is at...