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Jay Richardson seems baffled by the question: What advice would you give to a company interested in becoming more environmentally responsible? Where should they start? After giving the question some...

Smoky Scout checks out the scene from Walker Knob Great Outdoor Provision Co. is providing small grants to Eagle Scout and Girl Scout projects that benefit properties protected by local...

Sunday 4/15 – International Ocean Film Tour – Screening is at All Saint Episcopal Church at 6PM. The shop will close at 5PM so that staff can go see the...

Doughton Park Whether you’re a hiker who hibernates over the winter or a year-round hiker who loves layering, spring is when we all get itchin’ for a mountain hike. To...

Volunteers from a previous EarthShare NC litter patrol display their bounty. As waterways go, Durham’s Goose Creek isn’t one you’d likely plan to spend a day paddling or fishing. In...

Travis Zarins seems puzzled by the question. When did Great Outdoor Provision Co. discover women? “Well,” says Travis after giving the matter some thought, “we’ve known about them all along”...

Tyler is what his wife and friends call “obsessed” with fishing. He’s lucky enough to fish several times a week, from the Charlotte, NC area freshwater lakes to the saltwater...

3:45am As an east-coaster this hour would be harsh but in Honolulu I awake to a gift- the OluKai Kama’aina (ka-ma-ay-na) experience gets an early start. Kama’aina means “Native Born”...

Ed Parrish: I have been kayak fishing for the last nine years. I originally got into Kayak Fishing with fellow GOPCKFT member, Nathan Wiles and our sons. Over the years,...

Jim Coveney: I have been fishing with both conventional and fly tackle for 45 years in fresh, salt, cold, and warm waters around the country. I prefer fishing with fly...

Jim Leisy: I have been kayak fishing for over 16 years. I used to own and fish from a boat but I enjoy kayak fishing more than the boat. Kayak...

Shelly Efird: I have been fishing since I was 6 when my grandpa would take be down to the creek on his farm. I knew then that I was hooked....

Jonathan Grady grew up in a family full of recreational fishermen and women. He has been fishing from the time he could walk and catch a grasshopper to put on...

Antarctica This year, with GetGoingNC.com, we’re holding a series of monthly talks with local folks who have taken some pretty cool adventures. Our Explorer Series is intended to let these...

Nathan Wiles: My interest in kayak fishing began in 2008 with my son, Hayden Wiles, while he was a member of the Boy Scouts. My passion has been and will...

Jerry Dilsaver is an outdoor writer published throughout the U.S. He came to kayak fishing from a successful tournament career with the Southern Kingfish Association and US Anglers Association where...

Jamie Denison: I’ve spent most of my life loving the outdoors. My experiences on a farm and as a mechanic most of my life has instilled an ethic of hard...

Julee Glaub Weems with her Little Windows bandmate and husband Mark Weems, performing at the Swannanoa Gathering. Julee Glaub Weems’s life used to be full of music, running, hiking and...