in 2011, Asheville, North Carolina's Jennifer Pharr Davis became the first woman to set the Appalachian Trail speed record, helping her become named of National Geographic's 2012 "Adventurers of the Year."

In mid-August, the Arkansas-based specialty outdoor retailer Gearhead Outfitters acquired Rock/Creek.

Forty feet up against a sandstone wall, Rich Moore dangled from a rope, gripping his camera.

Prep: 20 minutes | Ready in: 30 minutes

Sharon Stolberg is no stranger to rough roads.

Swim. Bike. Run.

When Iyanna Lee started attending Dalewood Middle School as a seventh-grader, she had trouble with anger issues when dealing with teachers and other students. It wasn't until she began participating in an after-school program called Bridge Chattanooga that she learned to control her anger.

One hundred miles of singletrack.

When people argue over word choice, they often compromise, telling each other, "It's just semantics."

The popularity of Chattanooga's North Shore is spilling over into Red Bank.

When Lauren Swanson and Chelsie Durham began their careers as school teachers at Lakeside Elementary in 2014, they found themselves overwhelmed, exhausted and struggling to hold it all together within their classrooms. The two became best friends and helped each other overcome and power through their first few years on the job.

It's doubtful that a man wearing a bee mask and carrying an ax as he approached the door at Rone Regency Jewelers knew owner Bobby Mason had been hunting since he was five.

The workplace can make people feel a full range of emotions — sometimes more intensely and frequently than one experiences at home.

Mention "town and gown" partnerships to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga business professor Dr. Thomas Lyons, and he lights up.

The Skyroam Solis X WiFi Smartspot is the first personal WiFi smartphone companion for those wanting an untethered life and the ability to see, listen, speak and connect from most anywhere in the world.

* Founded: Originally known as the Barn, the business began in 1960 in a pre-Civil War dairy barn located on McFarland Avenue in Rossville, Georgia, and was bought in the late 1960s by Frank and Wanda Webster who operated the business as a produce stand selling fruits and vegetables.

Long hosts Mingle at Mercedes

Growing up, my family didn't go for beach vacations.

You probably think about Chattanooga as a city of nearly 200,000 people, but did you know that the population of our 16-county region is more than 1 million?

The Chattanooga Chamber's 2019 Aug. 20 Annual Meeting honored local companies over 100 years old (check out the full list at ChattanoogaTrend.com) and presented six awards to local organizations leading in their industries and impacting our community.