The October Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors is Live!

QUICK HITS

Bikers bare all • Mitchell State Park expands • New fly fishing museum opens • Overweight preacher sees the light, runs across Tennessee

FLASHPOINT

Armed militants aren’t the only ones declaring war on public lands.

THE DIRT

10 outdoor candidates fighting to protect the places where you play • On the Green River, a series of dams nearly swallowed the Gorilla.

THE GOODS

Legendary guide Swis Stockton picks his favorite climbing gear.

TRAIL MIX

Avett Brothers and Warren Haynes team up to play Jerry.

COLORS WITHOUT CROWDS

Want to avoid the leaf peeping masses? Soak up the colors in solitude on one of these ten fall foliage hikes less traveled.

CLIMBING BACK

With the coal industry on the decline, Breaks Interstate Park—on the Kentucky-Virginia border—is hopeful that the area’s recreation tourism scene will climb to the top. Literally.

BEER TRAILS

These craft brewery routes combine the best suds and scenery in the South.

Coming Soon: 25 Pipelines

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline has grabbed most of the headlines, but over two dozen additional natural gas pipelines have been proposed for the East, crossing national forests, state parks, and suburban backyards.

VERTICAL IMPOSITION

Has the clean climbing revolution fizzled? A conscientious climber ponders her impact.