Early stories about planning The Summit Bechtel Reserve.
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We asked all of you to help shape the Summit. In response, we received more than 1,000 survey and Facebook comments from Scouts, Venturers, Scouters, volunteers and many more. Thanks to all of the participation, we are now better suited to build a world-class destination for action sports.
They prey and hunt from above, feeding on other birds. Once they spot their target, they fall into a dive that can reach over 200 mph. These are the Peregrine falcons . Peregrine falcons live on all continents except Antarctica. (Photo by Gary Hartley) Lots of these falcons lived in the New River Gorge before becoming…
Add speed, height, adrenaline, and the wind in your face all together. What do you get? A zip line canopy tour , of course. For some, the thrill of flying through the trees in the New River Gorge is the experience of a lifetime.
Rolling hills are a common sight to see in the West Virginia Appalachian mountains. (Photo by Horia Varlan/Flickr Creative Commons) Seeding has begun at the Summit Bechtel Reserve . Throughout the summer of 2011, grass and plant seed will be put down to cover hundreds of acres of land at the Summit.
Tune In To This Site For News On All Things Summit You don't have to race; there's plenty of blog for everyone (Photo Joe King/Flickr Creative Commons) Now, we aren't licensed and board-certified physicians here at SBRlive.org, but we still argue that your recommended daily diet includes a healthy portion of blog posts, nutritiously balanced…
Mountain Bike Courses aren't your average ride in the park. (Photo by David J. Laporte/Flickr Creative Commons) For the entire month of July, Arrowmen from all over the country will be visiting the New River Gorge (NRG) to help create miles - and miles and miles - of mountain bike trails.
Way back in 2010, we asked all of you to help Shape The Summit. Over 1000 survey responses and Facebook comments were received from Scouts, Venturers, Scouters, and many more. Here's a look at what you had to say. So, what do you think? Add a comment, and help Shape the Summit.
Are you ready for the greatest 10 days of your life? Good; it's coming. For 10 days you'll be skateboarding, whitewater rafting, zip-lining, rappelling, mountain biking, hiking and lots more in the New River Gorge! That's what SBR is all about.
If you've never been mountain biking in West Virginia before, you're missing out. You spend time outdoors. You meet interesting people. You feel some of the greatest adrenaline rushes of your life. And you get dirty. Very, very dirty. Scouts can take their MTB riding to the next level at the Summit.
Each year, 30,000 to 200,000 people flock to the New River Gorge for Bridge Day. (SBRLive Staff Photo) This is part 1 of a 4 part series about a service project (recycling) that we tied to some adventure stuff (Bridge Day).
