December 2006
Featured Stories: Go Tell It on the Mountain: Spirituality and Sports in the South
It was 17 degrees outside when Wayne Lankford saw God while riding a mountain bike outside of Birmingham, Alabama. From marathon monks to biking Bible-beaters, outdoor enthusiasts are finding salvation through sport.
Featured Stories: All Night Long: Blue Ridge Relay 2006
Strangers at the start, relay teammates were all-too-close after 24 hours and 208 sleepless miles together in a sweaty, smelly van.
Featured Stories: Supersized South: Competitive Eating Comes to the Blue Ridge
Competitive eating has swallowed the South, and Blue Ridge big-mouths are eating it up. Is eating 97 Krystal burgers in twelve minutes an athletic achievement or a gluttonous binge?
News of the Wood: Southern Cross: Can the Blue Ridge Produce Snowsports Elite?
Check out the rosters of the United States Ski and Snowboard teams and you’ll notice something: not one current member calls the Blue Ridge home. Of course the West Coast snow havens in California and Utah are well represented, and even a hearty amount of Northeasterners are on the list. Is it possible to become a pro if you live and train in the Southeast?
More Columns & Stories:
- News of the Wood: Adaptive Skiing in the Blue Ridge
- News of the Wood: Remembering Stiles: Blue Ridge Loses a Legend
- Shorts: New Green River Champ Crowned
- Overlook: God's Creation: Outdoor Sports in the Bible Belt
- Southbound: Playlist: Chris Thile & David Grisman
- Southbound: Profile: Chris Thile
- The Dirt: French Broad River Keeper: Hartwell Carson
- How To: How To: Rail Slide
- Airboarding
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