In John Carlin’s Outdoors, we meet the legendary mountain biker who built the trail and a former Olympian who is coaching the next generation of cyclists, as they try out the new dirt.
The Holston River is one of America's famous trout streams. And when you wade its chilly waters with a fly rod in your hand you can see why. Add to that an amazing population of trout and we were in for a memorable day of fishing.
The Smith River flows out of Philpott lake with water that is cold enough to support trout for some 31 miles downstream. Not just "support" but provide habitat that has led to the greatest density of trout per mile in the Commonwealth. Now the question is how to catch them.