Tahoe Day Hike

Meeks Bay to Emerald Bay: 19 Miles of Forgivenes Photo © iStockphoto By Robert Frohlich There are times in every person’s life that demand a modest act of penance – like when you’ve been ill tempered to your sweetie, or been busted pretending to know the difference...

Long May He Run

Andrews running past Cougar Rock in the 2007 Western States 100. Photo courtesy of Bill Andrews. The Himalayan Quests of Dr. Bill Andrews Reno geneticist/ultra-runner preps for 135-mile race in the Himalayas while he pursues lifetime goal to find a “cure for aging” By...

The Big Ideas

11 Solutions That Could Actually Save the Planet By Will Harlan and Graham Averill 11 Big Ideas The editors of Blue Ridge Outdoors, our sister magazine in the Southeast, asked Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, CEOs, and leading environmental experts: What is the single...

It’s Not Sailing, It’s Flying

A windsurfing convert gets his first lessons in kiteboarding Story and photos by Craig Dostie kiteboarding If windsurfing is like sailing, then kiteboarding is like flying. Who can say they’ve never shared the dreams of Iccarus? To be sure, it isn’t really flying, but...

Sierra Adventure Rides

Three All-Day MTB Epics from Bishop to Tahoe Story and photos by Seth Lightcap Sierra Adventure Rides Though the dirt is decent and the rocks are wicked fun, one of the best things about mountain biking in the Sierra Nevada is the fact that there is a trail for any...