The January Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors is Live! Pick up your copy on newsstands or read online today!
QUICK HITS
The dark lord rises in West Virginia • Red wolves and their defender
A hiker comes to terms with increasingly crowded trailheads.
Steep Canyon Rangers’ New Sound • Drew Holcomb’s Handpicked Vinyl
Iditarod runner Peter Ripmaster’s gear picks
Who are the top raft guides and most inspiring thru-hikers? What’s the best bike shop in the Blue Ridge? Thousands of readers from across the region voted in our seventh annual Best of the Blue Ridge Awards, which include 75 categories from the A.T. to zip lines.
Collisions and clashes between motorists and cyclists are on the rise. How can our roads be safer for everyone?
Can outdoor recreation replace the extractive industries that have dominated the mountains for more than a century? Meet the outdoor entrepreneurs and leaders rebuilding regional economies and transforming Appalachia.
Appalachia’s John Logar won the 1,000-mile footrace in 2014. He’s headed back to the Alaskan race in 2018—this time, on his bike.
