Kids in kayaks on the Nantahala River learn valuable lessons about life, nature, and themselves. As a child, I spent most of my free time outside, gardening, building, or re-enacting the Civil War. I ...

Share images of your summer fun by Aug. 7 for a chance at grand prizes Brent Lightle, a Licensed Practical Nurse with Duke Orthopaedics Arringdon, said his family fit plenty of extreme fun into their ...

Most sports fans spent their summer tracking their favorite baseball teams and the Michael Vick scandal. I lived in isolation in the mountains, preoccupied with a less conventional sport: whitewater ...

BRYSON CITY, NC (WSPA) – Kayaking is one of those outdoor activities that saw a lot of growth in the past year. In fact, the limitations the pandemic brought made most outdoor activities even more ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

If you've ever driven past the Ocoee River and watched the many boaters heading downstream and thought, "What an adventure," you're not wrong. "Every trip down every river is different every time and ...

Two days before Jenni and Austin Foster's wedding in North Carolina on Sept. 17, the couple embarked on a "bold" adventure challenge Wearing a wedding dress and a suit, respectively, Jenni and Austin ...