Knowledge
One of the biggest barriers to enjoying the outdoors is the intimidation factor, usually from a lack of knowledge. Rest easy, young grasshopper: we have you covered!
We offer free clinics and mentorship programs to offer knowledge on everything from beginning skateboarding to multiple day backpacking trips.
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Technique
An Ode to the art and science of performance "Technique", such a beautiful word isn't it? One of those words with its phoneme actually matching its definition. I put it in the same class as svelte, cajole, succinct, all words that are unpretentious and in a sense very...
Opinion: The Power of Retail Mentorship
This article originally appeared in Outside Magazine. Click here to read the original. I live in western Maryland, deep in the Appalachian range. When I decided I wanted to open an outdoor shop, despite having no experience in retail, I knew I needed a mentor. As you...
One Year In: A Sleepy Charming Town and Touting the Truth that Self-Discovery Lies in the Outdoors
From Allegany Magazine's January 2022 edition. Read the full article here. Reader Commentary One Year In… A Sleepy Charming Town and Touting the Truth that Self-Discovery Lies in the Outdoors One of Cumberland’s newer businesses reports on its first full year in...
Checking Off The Crag.
Of all the perks of owning an outdoor adventure store, (being independently wealthy is not one), my favorite is probably helping people discover the healing that exists outdoors for the first time and a close second is probably meeting fun people with whom I can do...
Bike the Mountains of Allegany County, Maryland
This article originally appeared in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, September 6th, 2021 Rocky Gap State Park in the fall Situated among the Appalachian Plateau and Allegheny Mountains and bordered by the Potomac River, Allegany County is a scenic biking destination in...
Planning a Family Adventure Trip
When we all think back to our young rambunctious day, memories of summer and the adventures we went or were taken on usually rise to the top. Many of the people who routinely visit and recreate in the outdoors have the benefit of having been taken outside by their...