SPORTS & RECREATION

The great outdoors here are so spectacular that they netted Asheville the ranking of number 1 of 10 Great Adventure Towns by National Geographic Adventure magazine.

• The Appalachian Trail
• Mountains-to-the-Sea Trail
• Asheville Tourists Baseball
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Cataloochee Ski Area
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Nantahala Outdoor Center
• Ski Wolf Laurel