Surprising opportunities for outdoor adventure await just outside the Rhode Island capital. For example, Lincoln Woods State Park offers mountain biking and horseback riding on a variety of trails, as well as hiking, kayaking and bouldering. Meanwhile, the nearby Blackstone River in Central Falls, Lincoln, and Cumberland serves as an enclave of natural beauty in which urban paddlers and anglers can delight. It also happens to be the birthplace of American Industrialism. And to the west is the Woonasquatucket River, another great paddling venue that flows directly into the heart of downtown Providence. Sample ’em all in this action-packed episode!

“Outside Providence” premieres Sunday, September 5, at 9:00AM on NESN.

Repeat broadcast on Monday, September 6, at 6:30PM