January 2008


January 2008

Featured Stories: RENEWABLE Energy 101


Simply put, solar is the answer. We already have the technology to build a sustainable solar-electric economy that can end our addiciton to fossil fuels, stabilize the climate, and maintain our standard of living.

Featured Stories: My Longest Mile


My life took an unforeseen turn this past January. In a mixture of “Groundhog Day” and “The Longest Mile,” my wife, an avid runner with a few marathons under her soles, inveigled me into a Faustian deal.

Featured Stories: THE GREEN SCORECARD


For the first time in decades, the environment is getting some play in the race for the presidency.

Featured Stories: Outdoor Family Guide 2008


Is there anything better than watching your children’s face glow the first time they ski a run without falling? Or paddle their first river? There’s nothing sweeter in life than passing your passion for the outdoors down to your kids.

Featured Stories: BLUE YONDER


What’s a blue moon? Does it really look blue?


Switchback: SWITCHBACK

Should hunters and hikers share the same trails?

News of the Wood: JOKES ACROSS AMERICA

Dan Ettinger and Simon Goldberg rode their bikes 3,824 miles from the coast of Washington to the coast of South Carolina. Along the way, they asked everyone they met to tell them a joke. Why? Because there’s no better way to reconnect with the pulse of America than by trading good “knock knock” jokes. BRO talked with these two lifelong friends about making people laugh, hand gestures, and how full body lycra scares certain people.

Shorts: SHORTS

Briefs from the Blue Ridge

More Columns & Stories:



Previous Issues