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Wait, Problems?

For the unenlightened, “problems” are not that at all—they’re places where the likes of Aaron Parlier have mapped out how to climb a boulder.

Race Won! (NOT)

A case of runner’s high can be acute when you’re in your first-ever marathon, you’re out front and you feel like you’ve got it in hand.

10 Falls [Not to Miss]

The hikes are more than worth it to these cascades.

Summer Gear

Outdoor outfitters get to try all the good stuff. Here are a few recommendations.

7 Great Family Floats

Summer's the time, our waters are the place.

Explore Your Backyard

Great stuff to do with the family and not far from home.

Virginia Mountains- The Genuine Adventures

The Virginia mountains are full of fun. And a few genuine challenges as well. Let's go.

Get Physical at the Winery

Gallop through the vineyards. Shoot skeet in the meadow. Paddle along Little River through Floyd County scenery.

Trail Fuel

Lexington coffee roaster's new cold brew.

Relief in Works for McAfee Lot Parking Problems

Pathfinders for Greenways, Roanoke County and Virgina Tech are at work on a new loop and Parking lot.

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A climber in a pink shirt and gray patterned shorts scales a large boulder in a wooded area.

Wait, Problems?

For the unenlightened, “problems” are not that at all—they’re places where the likes of Aaron Parlier have mapped out how to climb a boulder.
A runner in a black tank top, blue cap and bib number 478 races along a mountaintop road past a Corrugated Supply sign.

Race Won! (NOT)

A case of runner’s high can be acute when you’re in your first-ever marathon, you’re out front and you feel like you’ve got it in hand.
Three photos of waterfalls cascading over rocks through lush green forest.

10 Falls [Not to Miss]

The hikes are more than worth it to these cascades.
Four summer scenes: friends toasting at night, a mountain biker, paddleboarders on a lake, and a hammock view.

Summer Gear

Outdoor outfitters get to try all the good stuff. Here are a few recommendations.
People paddle kayaks and tubes down a calm river lined with green trees in three collage panels.

7 Great Family Floats

Summer's the time, our waters are the place.
Collage of outdoor activities: fishing on a river, a campfire, a red canoe, and a hiker on a rock overlook.

Explore Your Backyard

Great stuff to do with the family and not far from home.
Three views of forested mountain ridges, including a rocky overlook, aerial rock outcrops, and hazy blue peaks.

Virginia Mountains- The Genuine Adventures

The Virginia mountains are full of fun. And a few genuine challenges as well. Let's go.
A cluster of pale green wine grapes hangs from a vine among broad green leaves in a vineyard.

Get Physical at the Winery

Gallop through the vineyards. Shoot skeet in the meadow. Paddle along Little River through Floyd County scenery.
A man in a checked shirt and black Lexington apron pours coffee at a counter lined with white mugs.

Trail Fuel

Lexington coffee roaster's new cold brew.
Aerial trail map of the Catawba Sustainability Center with colored proposed trail routes, legend, parking markers, and scale bar.

Relief in Works for McAfee Lot Parking Problems

Pathfinders for Greenways, Roanoke County and Virgina Tech are at work on a new loop and Parking lot.
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