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biking downhill to damascus VA on the Virginia Creeper -- how to get information about it?
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I am a member of a car club based out of Northern Virginia. I am interested in doing something in January & February for a get away in Virginia. We don't ski or ice skate so something inside would be great. Any ideas?
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I live in Virginia about 1.5 hours away from Charlottesville. I would like to know where in that area there are apple orchards that let you come and pick apples (in the fall,i.e.october. Hopefully not more than 30 minutes away from University of Virginia.Do any of these have a web site?
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Top Ten Rail-Trails for Fall Foliage
We team up with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to pinpoint ten perfect rail-trails for experiencing fall’s changing colors
Saturday-Night Special
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Even when you're short on time, you can go long on adventure
Washington, D.C.
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TIRED OF SWEATING OUT the armpits of every shirt you own? Life around the capital can get sticky. Here's your new national policy initiative: Get out of town for a blast of freewheeling enterprise.
GORP - George Washington National Forest - Virginia - Biking
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GORP - Shenandoah National Park, Virginia - Biking
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Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.
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Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Bike Touring: A Packing List
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North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains Biker
Timberline Adventures
from $1795, 6 days
In the context of our new 6-day Blue Ridge of North Carolina program, we'll ride the southernmost 180-mile section of the magnificent Blue Ridge...
Appalachian Highlands: Great Allegheny Passage & The C&O Canal: Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.
Timberline Adventures
from $2595, 8 days
After 30 years of planning and years of construction, along with the cooperative, heroic efforts of a committed battalion of volunteers, the final...

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Gear

Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
Women's Road Biking
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Race Upgrades
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Lions into Lambs
Road Biking and Commuting
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Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
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Attractions

North River Gorge Trail

Good For Biking

c/o North River Ranger District, 401 Oakwood Dr.
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

Description: A little more than four miles, North River Gorge Trail snakes between Lookout and Trimble... Read More

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Wild Oak Trail

Good For Biking

c/o North River Ranger District, 401 Oakwood Drive
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

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The Wild Oak Trail forms a 25.6-mile loop—mostly favoring ridgetops—beginning at the... Read More

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Rocky Knob & Mabry Mill

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Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 167-176.1)

Description: Rocky Knob offers many opportunities for visitors including hiking, camping, picnicking, and a... Read More

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