Can an RVA startup transform the risk-reward calculation for outdoor enthusiasts?
Can an RVA startup transform the risk-reward calculation for outdoor enthusiasts?
Charles Merritt and his team at Buddy Insurance offer something novel: On-demand accident insurance for mountain biking,... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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39mins
Basket and Bike: Touring the Virginia Capital Trail in Style
Basket and Bike: Touring the Virginia Capital Trail in Style
When Anne Poarch tired of a career in financial services, she turned to hospitality and showcasing the region she loves.... Read more
18 Feb 2020
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46mins
A Dirtbag Diary: The Michael Stratton Story
A Dirtbag Diary: The Michael Stratton Story
In the world of paddlers, mountain bikers, surfers, and other outdoors enthusiasts, "dirtbag" isn't a pejorative; it's a... Read more
24 Jan 2020
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54mins
What If Your Tree Guy Was Also a Physicist/Naturalist?
What If Your Tree Guy Was Also a Physicist/Naturalist?
Scott Turner and his company, True Timber Arborists, have reimagined what tree work looks and feels like in Richmond. It... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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43mins
Bike touring from Richmond just got a whole lot easier
Bike touring from Richmond just got a whole lot easier
What do you do when your Phd work isn’t doing it for you anymore? If you’re local Richmonder, Max Pendergraph, you take ... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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40mins
Virginia Gets Serious About the Business of Outdoor Recreation
Virginia Gets Serious About the Business of Outdoor Recreation
This summer Virginia became the 12th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation. Meet Cass Rasnick; she's in cha... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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45mins
Enter the 'Pain Cave' with an RVA ultrarunning champ -- and try not to throw up
Enter the 'Pain Cave' with an RVA ultrarunning champ -- and try not to throw up
McLane Grow discovered a talent for distance running after through-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Now the local science t... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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55mins
Views from the Treehouse' host Gets Grilled on RVA's Outdoor Rec Scene
Views from the Treehouse' host Gets Grilled on RVA's Outdoor Rec Scene
For a year and a half, Andy Thompson and Matt Perry have put the questions to Richmond’s outdoor recreation leaders. Now... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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53mins
Views from the Treehouse Hosts Hit the Hot Seat
Views from the Treehouse Hosts Hit the Hot Seat
For a year and a half, Andy Thompson and Matt Perry have put the questions to Richmond's outdoor recreation leaders. Now... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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50mins
Local startup takes aim at AirBnB -- one hunting/camping/fishing trip at a time
Local startup takes aim at AirBnB -- one hunting/camping/fishing trip at a time
Buck Robinson is a co-founder of Outdoor Access, the Richmond-based company that wants to pair landowners with hunters, ... Read more
1 Jun 2019
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53mins