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As the government shutdown continues and looks like it will linger, many federal employees remain furloughed, and that includes more than 60 percent of

Our annual festival guide, highlighting the top outdoor events for music, art, and adventure The Blue Ridge is full of fun festivals—outdoor events in

In 1995, Blue Ridge Outdoors started as a quarterly newsprint insert in a local alt-weekly. Since then we’ve grown to a monthly magazine on glossy paper

A few years ago, Patagonia got into the beer game, teaming up with craft pioneers like Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada to offer a range of easy-drinking

Looking to up your running mileage in 2025? Get an early jump and hit the starting line at a New Year’s Day race. Here are a handful of options, if you’re

Best New Music from the Blue Ridge and Beyond Every month our editors curate a playlist of new music, mainly focusing on independent artists from the

A few of the region’s biggest festivals have announced impressive line-ups for 2025. Merlefest, the annual Americana bash that takes place on the campus

He’s the rookie who put a spark of post-Lance greatness back in American cycling in this year’s Tour de France. Going into stage three, 27-year-old Will Frischkorn, who grew up in Charleston, W.Va., and trained extensively as a high school student in Charlottesville, Va., was in 122nd place. But by the end of the day, Frischkorn was in third, the result of a gutsy performance that found him leading for more than 200 kilometers and just being edged out at the end by veteran French rider Samuel Du…

During the early days of the pandemic, members of Virginia roots-rock outfit Chamomile and Whiskey spent time building a studio at a family cabin in the

A guide to the Blue Ridge’s best outdoor events celebrating music and adventure Festival season is in bloom. Here’s the region’s best fests.