Things To Do: Sept. 4-6

MAD RIVER VALLEY/BURLINGTON Hell on wheels The Green Mountain Stage Race turns 10 years old this weekend, with three grueling tests in the Mad River Valley and downtown Burlington. Today offers the Bridges Resort Circuit, a circuit race through Moretown, Duxbury and Middlesex.

Retired teacher finishes Appalachian trail

Retired Hamburg teacher Michael Ranck has completed his hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Outdoors Calendar

Submit items one week in advance for the Outdoors Calendar, a weekly listing of hiking, mountain biking, paddling, running and other activities in Western North Carolina.

WHERE'S CRAIG: Elbow grease buys dry place to sleep on Appalachian Trail

Editor's note: In March, Pardeeville-area resident Craig Nicholson began hiking the Appalachian Trail, which stretches for more than 2,100 miles from Georgia to Maine. He began by hiking about half th

Exeter teen seriously hurt in ravine fall

Sean McCarthy, 17, was rock climbing with his father and younger brother in Huntington Ravine on Thursday morning when he fell about 150 feet. He was airlifted to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment.

Scenic bike rides break out for Blue Ridge Parkway

Nancy Lux marvels at the stunning bike routes in her extended Haywood County backyard.

Meet the great outdoors in your state park

Hike a mountain, rally around the campfire, and spend the night under the stars. New England state parks are venues for reconnecting with nature. Go for a day of swimming, hiking, and paddling or camp for the night in a tent, a three-sided wooded lean-to, rustic cabin, or circular yurt. “There’s something for everyone,’’ says Priscilla Geigis, Department of Conservation ... New England - State ...

Rocking the Blue Ridge - Boone Mountain Times

Rocking the Blue Ridge Boone Mountain Times The rides started and ended at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock on Sunday, Aug. 28. Fortunately for all concerned, Sunday turned out to be one of ...

Rock the Blue Ridge Sunday - Boone Mountain Times

Rock the Blue Ridge Sunday Boone Mountain Times It's Rock the Blue Ridge, and it's this Sunday at Appalachian Ski Mountain. "It's a ride where people can come up ... literally, just go, ride, ... and more »

Outdoors Calendar - Asheville Citizen-Times

Outdoors Calendar Asheville Citizen-Times 29 starting at Appalachian Ski Mountain between Boone and Blowing Rock. Call 260-0534, e-mail Ride@RockTheBlueRidge.com or visit www.RockTheBlueRidge.com. ... and more »

MAD RIVER VALLEY/BURLINGTON - BurlingtonFreePress.com

MAD RIVER VALLEY/BURLINGTON BurlingtonFreePress.com Sunday brings the 70-mile Mad River Road Race, with climbs over the Middlebury and Appalachian gaps. Come Monday, the racing reaches the city and the ...

Scenic bike rides break out for Blue Ridge Parkway - Asheville Citizen-Times

Scenic bike rides break out for Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville Citizen-Times The Rock the Blue Ridge bike rides will stage at Appalachian Ski Mountain on Sunday, Aug. 29, and showcase the parkway in Avery and Watauga counties. ... and more »

Outdoors Calendar - Asheville Citizen-Times

Outdoors Calendar Asheville Citizen-Times 29, traveling from Appalachian Ski Mountain between Boone and Blowing Rock. Call 260-0534, e-mail Ride@RockTheBlueRidge.com or visit www. ... and more »

From Vermont to Vancouver, gay ski weeks make for great getaway - Watermark

From Vermont to Vancouver, gay ski weeks make for great getaway Watermark Skiing is at Appalachian Mountain, Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain. This far south the weather can be unpredictable, but at 5000-plus feet these resorts ...

Retired teacher finishes Appalachian trail - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Retired teacher finishes Appalachian trail Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers On July 1, it snowed on Mount Washington and it was 39 degrees at 2 pm In Vermont, Ranck hiked up many mountains with ski resorts. ...

New Hampshire offers activities year-round - San Antonio Express

New Hampshire offers activities year-round San Antonio Express If you are an ambitious hiker, the Appalachian Mountain Club keeps track of people who reach the peak of the 48 4000-foot peaks in New Hampshire. ... and more »

The Great Canadian Adventure: 100 ways to fill your calendar this fall - National Post

The Great Canadian Adventure: 100 ways to fill your calendar this fall National Post By the end of November, be the first on the slopes, in Kimberley, BC, with ski-in-ski-out accommodation at Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa. ...

Appalachian Trail Adventures Hiking Spa Announces Opening of the 2010 Season