Graham Averill

A Classic North Carolina Winter Climbing Destination Is Open Again

Graham Averill|October 18, 2018

One of North Carolina’s best winter climbing destinations has a new approach trail and freshly negotiated access for climbers. Sauratown (pronounced “sour town”...

Headwaters State Forest Is Open to Hikers

Graham Averill|October 2, 2018

In September, the North Carolina Forest Service cut the ribbon on Headwaters State Forest, opening to the public a 6,730-acre tract of mountains and streams alo...

A New Trail Paves the Way for Human-Powered Transit in Charlotte, North Carolina

Graham Averill|September 24, 2018

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina is known for many things—NASCAR, the U.S. National Whitewater Center, great beer—and soon, the Queen City will be able to ...

Here’s How the Popular Itusi Trail is Getting an Overhaul

Graham Averill|August 31, 2018

One of North Carolina’s most iconic mountain bike trails is getting a face-lift. The Itusi Trail, in Lake Norman State Park outside of Charlotte, was one of the...

North Carolina Climbing Closure to Protect Rare Falcons Lifted Early

Graham Averill|August 10, 2018

North Carolina has some of the most iconic rock climbing in the Southern Appalachians, with mountains punctuated by granite domes and tall, gray cliffs rising f...

North Carolina’s Ginseng Lottery Has Begun

Graham Averill|July 13, 2018

A common ingredient in your favorite energy drink grows wild in the mountains of North Carolina, and it’s worth so much, you have to win a lottery in order to h...

Pete Ripmaster Wins the Iditarod Trail Invitational. What’s Next?

Graham Averill|June 26, 2018

Pete Ripmaster has been trying to play more golf lately. Eighteen holes is a far cry from the ultramarathons the Asheville-based runner is accustomed to, but he...

Rare Fireflies Mesmerize Thousands in North Carolina and Tennessee

Graham Averill|June 7, 2018

Your standard firefly serves as a wonderful hallmark of summer in the South, but Western North Carolina and East Tennessee have a corner on two species of fire...

New Backcountry Trail Opens in Hickory Nut Gorge

Graham Averill|May 18, 2018

Hickory Nut Gorge, which sits 45 minutes east of downtown Asheville, North Carolina is a 14-mile-long canyon known for its granite outcroppings and the placid w...

‘Biggest Buzz … Since the Casino’: Cherokee Turning to Mountain Bike Trails to Grow Economy

Graham Averill|May 17, 2018

I know I’m going to eat it somewhere in the middle of the berm. It’s a beautiful wave of dirt, piled high and smooth, but I’m carrying too much speed as I enter...

In Defense of the In-Town Ride

Graham Averill|September 8, 2017

It might lack Whole Enchilada-esque views, but your hometown ride can feature actual enchiladas—and remind you how to be a kid again. My favorite section of ...

Bikes and Brews: Asheville, North Carolina

Graham Averill|August 11, 2017

The best way to bike-then-beer your way through this regional singletrack and barley pop capital Asheville, in a word, is happening. The beer scene is exp...

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