The new Mon Forest Gravel and Bikepacking Route Network serves up adventure to take you from your doorstep into West Virginia’s crown jewel.
Dylan Jones loves the outdoors, storytelling, and published many issues of Highland Outdoors during his time as co-publisher with his wife, Nikki Forrester. He now serves as editor-at-large for New South Media, Inc.
Country Roads Take Me away from Home
The Comeback King
The quest to restore central Appalachia’s once-dominant red spruce forests is well underway thanks to a dedicated group of conservationists from around the Mountain State.
Two-Wheeled Tours
Pedal through the mountains with the new Mon Forest Gravel and Bikepacking Route Network.
Snakebit
A rock climber’s trial by venom.
Roadie Ready
Charleston gears up for USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships.
Mountwood State of Mind
Community partnerships have turned a Wood County park into a hot destination for mountain bike racing.
Highland Profiles: Ken Gaitor
Snowshoe’s vice president of mountain operations proves you can lead with a concert T-shirt and a full heart.
Park Rats
The art, grit, and culture behind West Virginia’s terrain park scene.
Fourth Annual Photo Contest Winners
Eight award-winning images that showcase the wild beauty of the Mountain State.
Highland Profiles: Adam Polinski
A life shaped by Coopers Rock—and a legacy built to protect it.
A Shot in the Dark
Chasing a rare geomagnetic storm across the Mountain State sky.
For Peat’s Sake
Inside the Dobbin Slashings Preserve, a vast and fragile wetland shaped by history and safeguarded for the future.
