The June issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine is here!
DEPARTMENTS
EDITOR’S NOTE
CONTRIBUTOR QUESTION
FLASHPOINT
Communities rally against Atlantic Coast Pipeline
QUICK HITS
THE DIRT
Outdoor Couples share trail-tested truths • 20 favorite adventure films and videos • Tree climbing in the South
THE GOODS
SUP swag: A paddleboarder’s go-to gear
TRAIL MIX
Joyful noise: Bristol’s country roots recordings
FEATURES
Deliverance River
A female paddler faces fears and stereotypes on the South’s most storied river.
Millbillies, Murder, and Memory
Wiley Cash reflects on the 1929 Gastonia mill strike’s surprising hero.
Flatwater Favorites
Paddle these quiet stretches of classic Blue Ridge rivers.
Making Waves
Surfski racing spreads across the South—thanks to a few paddling pioneers.
Saltwater Cowboys
Meet the wranglers of Assateague Island keeping watch over the wild ponies.
