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On the Cover: Nathan Jordan on Toxaway Creek in Transylvania County on a spring morning. Photo by Derek DiLuzio, courtesy of Explore Brevard
Departments
Quick Hits
Meet the Waterfall Keepers, a new group devoted to protecting the region’s pristine cascades.
Explore
You know about the climbing and paddling. Now you can add a sweet new network of singletrack to Fayetteville’s adventure options.
The Studio
Manipulating moss with artist and climber Bri’Anna Horne.
Interview
A chat with Tennessee author Charles Dodd White.
The Goods
Fly fishing gear for your spring on the water.
The Out and Back
The stoke of adventure leads to the walk of shame.
Trail Mix
New tunes from Fruit Bats and Buck Meek; plus the experimental banjo sounds of Chris Pandolfi.
Perspective
An adventurer explores the similarities between the Southeast and Southwest.
Features
Fly Guide’s Choice
Fishing professionals provide the lowdown on the best places to get your rod bent this spring.
Blue Ridge Getaways
These unique lodging options offer idyllic settings and easy access to adventures.
Bear Death Traps
Appalachia holds one of the deadliest stretches of interstate in the country. A new project hopes to make it safe for humans and wildlife.
Distance Persistence
Last year Jacky Hunt-Broersma, an amputee ultrarunner from North Carolina, set a 100-mile, one-day record.