On the Cover: Paddleboarders on Summersville Lake. Photo courtesy of Visit Southern West Virginia
Departments
Meet the guy with 18,000 fishing flies.
An author details an account of a kayaker’s disappearance.
North Carolina finally feels like home.
There’s great value in adventure discomfort.
Get on the water with this great new paddling gear.
Chris Stapleton’s tribute to Tom Petty.
Features
An experienced boater brushes up on his paddling skills.
Top spots to pitch a tent and bring your own boat.
We’ve scoped out six sweet spots for river paddleboarding.
Views of the Central Appalachians
A photo essay, featuring images from a new book on the region’s biodiversity.
Southern cities with greenspace for outdoor fun.
Hauling garbage out of the backcountry is harder than an adventurer expects.