West Virginia

The Wildest Climbing in West Virginia

The Yearly Migration to the Gauley

A Pillow Rock Raft Mishap on the Gauley

A Summer of Trail Maintenance with the Student Conservation Association

The Amazing Southeastern Sky

Why Kids Should Play in Wild Places

This Rafting Guide Will Be on West Virginia’s Rivers Forever

What It’s Like to Guide on the New River

This Woman Swapped Her Routine for the Rush of the River

An Introduction to ‘The Wild Ones’
This Woman Swapped Her Routine for the Rush of the River
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is a new series from filmmaker and about people who left the comfort of more traditional paths for the unknowns of life on the river. In this installment, we meet Lauren Meade, who made a two-week turnaround from working in a dental office in Georgia to living in a tent in West Virginia, all so she could spend her days climbing and rafting in the New River Gorge.聽You can follow Bockrath on Instagram聽.