Somehow, we forgot about pawpaws. Now, Appalachia’s lost fruit is making a comeback.
Way Down Yonder
Fall 2026
The fall issue offers a guide to the finest leaf peeping in the highlands, a detailed look at the best gravel biking in the east, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails, and tasty pawpaws.
Fall 2026 Editor’s Letter
The View From Here
Bogged Down
Swamps, bogs, and wetlands in West Virginia and Maryland are some of nature’s most important and delicate ecosystems.
A Well-Deserved Paddling
River Riders in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, offers an adventure park, whitewater rafting, and the rowdiest tubing trip in history.
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.
Cast Like a Girl
How one woman’s foray into fly fishing has rippled around the globe.
World-Class Winners
Support for adaptive Appalachian adventurers continues to grow as athletes visit the region and advocates pave the way for recreational opportunities.
Raised on Rivers
Riversport School of Paddling in Confluence, Pennsylvania, is teaching the next generation to read rivers, run rapids, and love life on the water.
Muletide Greetings
At Cranberry Adventures in Richwood, West Virginia, the “biggest asses on the river” do the hauling so you can focus on the fish.
Two-Wheeled Tours
Pedal through the mountains with the new Mon Forest Gravel and Bikepacking Route Network.
Club Wet
Friends of the Cheat’s Snorkel Club offers a window into the underwater world of river stewardship. And fun.
