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How to rent a mountain bike in Chattanooga

Many mountain bikers have found themselves in a similar dilemma: Your bike was in the shop and you wanted to ride. Or, your friend came to visit from out of town and either didn't have a bike or couldn't bring it on the trip.

By Mark Pace March 1, 2018

Kim Morris, a salesman at Cycle Sports, inspects a rental mountain bike at the shop. Cycle Sports is one of several places in the area that rents mountain bikes. (Staff photo by Mark Pace)

Case: Squirrel Master Classic – big fun with small game in Alabama

"That's Rivermutt! He is treed!"

By Larry Case March 1, 2018

Members of the "Bone Collector" team pose together during the Squirrel Master Classic last month at Southern Sportsman's Lodge near Montgomery, Ala.

Chattanooga area outdoors calendar, March 1

Winter Workshop Series finale: Today, How To Plan & Lead a Day Hike.

By Staff Report March 1, 2018

Chattanooga boy is one of the best young climbers in the nation

Hugo Hoyer hung from a 16-foot bouldering wall at High Point Climbing Gym, dangling halfway up above the mats below. Adults chatted, only partially watching as the boy climbed before Wednesday's practice.

By Mark Pace February 16, 2018

10-year-old Hugo Hoyer climbs a bouldering problem at High Point Climbing Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hoyer won a national bouldering championship in a climbing competition in Utah last weekend.

Chattanooga area outdoors calendar, Feb. 15, 2018

Winter Workshop Series: Today, Bike Maintenance 101, 6-7:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park.

By Staff Report February 15, 2018

Chattanooga voted one of the top Ironman cities, again

Chattanooga once again ranked highly in the annual Ironman Athletes Choice Awards.

By Mark Pace February 14, 2018

Spain's Javier Gomez gestures after crossing the finish line and winning the Icy Hot Ironman 70.3 World Championship on Sunday, Sept. 10, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Snow Queen: Kim dominates to take gold in women’s halfpipe

Chloe Kim's coronation is complete.

By Associated Press February 12, 2018

Chloe Kim, of the United States, reacts to her score during the women's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Trailblazing: How the Chattanooga region’s trails are built and maintained

Mason Boring and Clayton Morgan held adjoining handles of a perforated lancetooth two-man saw, pulling the more-than-70-year-old piece of equipment back and forth.

By Mark Pace February 12, 2018

Clayton Morgan with the U.S. Forestry Service removes limbs from a downed tree on the Fodder Stack Trail of the Citico Creek Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Monroe County, Tenn. SAWS works exclusively with manual tools to maintain wilderness trails where gasoline-powered equipment is not allowed.

USA’s Jamie Anderson defends Olympic gold in blustery slopestyle final

Jamie Anderson defended her title in Olympic women's slopestyle snowboarding on Monday, surviving blustery and treacherous conditions at Phoenix Snow Park to give the United States its second gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.