E-bike sales boom during pandemic
Electric bicycles have long been a popular mode of transport in Asia, but the U.S. has only recently taken to e-bikes.
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Where to eat, sleep and play in Kentucky's Red River Gorge
Kentucky isn't just rolling hills filled with horses and bourbon distilleries.
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Georgia's Flint River: Catch native fish in their native waters
The fight didn't last long, maybe a couple of minutes, but it was exciting.
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A top-ranked ultra-runner in Chattanooga talks adventure runs and how to plan one
An adventure run can last anywhere from a few hours to several days.
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Meet Southern Appalachian Paddlesports Museum's inaugural Hall of Fame inductees, including Chattanoogans
The Southern Appalachian Paddlesports Museum encompasses only about 500 square feet within Black Dome Mountain Sports, an outdoor outfitter in Asheville, North…
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Elevate your camping experience with a rooftop tent
Ready to elevate your camping experience? A rooftop tent gets you off the ground, keeps you out of the way of predators and lets you set up in camp in record t…
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Springtime on the Water: Ideas for spring trips in the Thrive Region (Sponsored Content)
As winter loosens its soggy grip on Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, spring weather beckons us outdoors, toward thawing woods and warming rivers. Fortunately fo…
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Cool cave facts and what to know before going underground
Those interested in caving need not travel far from Chattanooga.
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A Chattanooga ultrarunner shares his experience on a section of Tennessee's world-infamous Barkley course
There are memes about how hard the course will be. In a Facebook group, folks posted recovery photos from previous years - red lines of thorn-torn skin or bulg…
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Adaptive cycling program in Chattanooga empowers participants and volunteers alike
While serving in Malta during World War II, a senior officer told Bryan Knight to always try to be better than the younger people around him.
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A survivor's triumph: Chattanooga nonprofit leader and cancer survivor hikes Colorado Trail
The average lifespan after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, is five years.
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Do you remember your first bike? This local co-op is increasing bicycle access for area kids
A lot of us remember our first bicycles, but in this digitized age, seeing kids outside playing has become less frequent. How do we encourage the next generati…
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Chattanooga on the fly: A look into the city's growing fly fishing scene
The beer was cold and conversation flowed freely on a Friday evening in a small but well-appointed little fly shop in Olde Brainerd. A group of anglers, mostly…
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What bird is that? Six apps to help you ID the species you see and hear
I am a fledgling birder, and having only recently started my "life list," I'm always adding new species.
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Reading whitewater: 5 books about paddling to stoke your sense of adventure
In late August, Netflix released "The River Runner," creating much stoke within the paddling community.