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We are very excited about this podcast! This is the third of three episodes with Bobby Fultcher and its on the music of the Cumberland Mountains. The longtime Tennessee State Parks Manager and historian of Tennessee folklore, Fulcher has received state awards, local recognition, and NOW, a National Heritage Fellowship!!!! — the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Follow along as we listen to a number of songs and learn about their history. This podcast is my all time favorite. So good!

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This week we talk with Matt McLelland. Matt is a long time outdoor athlete. Matt bought a Sprinter Van two years ago and now you can't keep him out of it. Like all things that Matt pursues, he has become an expert and is highly knowledgeable about vans; and loves his toys! We talk van accessories, upgrades, toys and Christmas gifts.

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This week we talk with SAWS Interim Director Meryl Harrell and Mason Boring a Wilderness and Outreach Specialist. Recently SAWS has expanded their operation into Arkansas's Ozark Mountains, which is the 8th state they are now working in. We talk tools, work, favorite areas and what the future holds for this rapidly growing Organization.

For more information go to https://wildernessstewards.org Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) is a conservation non-profit dedicated to providing stewardship to protected public lands in the Southern Appalachian region, which includes areas in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Founded in 2010, SAWS serves as a resource for the federal agencies, supplementing existing stewardship efforts and providing support where there are none. In 2018, SAWS generated over 35,000 hours stewarding public lands, 39 seasonal jobs, and engaged over 100 unique volunteers. 2019 numbers are still coming in but estimated to be considerably higher.

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We are very excited about this podcast! This is the third of three episodes with Bobby Fultcher and its on the music of the Cumberland Mountains. The longtime Tennessee State Parks Manager and historian of Tennessee folklore, Fulcher has received state awards, local recognition, and NOW a National Heritage Fellowship!!!! — the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Follow along as we listen to a number of songs and learn about their history. This podcast is my all time favorite. So good!

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This is Part 2 of our three Part series with Bobby Fulcher . Today, the History of the Cumberland Mountains. Step back in time as Bobby describes our history beginning way before the first settlers.

"The Cumberland Trail is an ambitious hiking trail project under development in East Tennessee. When completed, the Cumberland Trail (CT) will extend more than 300 miles from its northern terminus in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (TN/KY) to its southern terminus at the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park located on Signal Mountain just outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. As of November 2019 over 210 miles of the trail are open for hiking. And work continues. Another 17 miles are complete but not open. These sections are waiting for bridges, final parking arrangements, signage or official opening dates. Estimated completion date for all trail segments on currently owned state land is late 2021.

https://www.cumberlandtrail.org

History and Culture

Community and Environment

Native American Cave Art

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Today we sit down with Crisler Torrence, a professional outdoor guide and the director of Rock/Creek Adventures’ brand new guide service. Two days after graduating high school, Crisler followed his love of adventure to Tennessee to work as an Ocoee raft guide. Fast-forward two decades and he’s led commercial hiking, biking and paddling trips all over the country, adding Botanist and Wilderness First Responder to his resumé along the way. Tune in to hear Crisler talk about his experiences working as a guide and how he plans to introduce visitors to Chattanooga’s great outdoors.

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This week we talk with Bobby Fulcher, Park Manager for the Cumberland Trail. The Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park, a Tennessee scenic hiking trail, became Tennessee’s 53rd state park in 1998. It is Tennessee’s first linear park, cutting through 11 Tennessee counties. This is the first of a three podcast series. This week we focus on the Cumberland Trail itself. We talk trail heads, way finding, user groups, topography and permits. Get the beta and make plans to get on the trail.

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This week we speak with Rickey Gates, a Salomon Athlete, via phone. Rickey shares his story about running from coast to coast. Rickey writes:

"From March 1st to August 1st, 2017, I traversed the width of America - from South Carolina to San Francisco. My 3700-mile-long route took me on trail, road, river and snow. I ran through plains, desert, mountain ranges and cities. Snow, rain, wind, heat, sun and darkness. Mostly, I ran alone, but occasionally some friends would join me. I am currently processing this trip - in words, photos and how I anticipate it to effect me in the future.

For much of the past fifteen years I have been traveling to every corner of the globe. I sort through photos and find myself running a Norwegian ridge line, ascending a volcano in Uganda, sleeping alongside my motorcycle in Tierra del Fuego, floating the Amazon on a banana boat. Running has brought me to many of these places. Motorcycles, bicycles and odd jobs and a have brought me to many others.

It has occurred to me that I have seen more of France than I’ve seen of South Carolina. I’ve explored the Alps more than the Ozarks of Arkansas. I know the Antarctic Plateau better than Colorado's neighboring state of Oklahoma.

They say that you cannot know the world without knowing your own backyard. In a time of uncertain politics and a crescendo of differences, I have chosen to slow things down, simplify my life and get to know my country at a step-by-step intimacy."

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This week we sit down with Alan Shuptrine, a painter known for his Southern and Appalachian Mountains genre,.Alan Shuptrine has extended his reputation from a renowned framemaker and water gilder to a nationally acclaimed watercolorist. Following his successful two-year solo museum exhibition, Alan Shuptrine: Appalachian Watercolors of the Serpentine Chain, the artist is embarking on a new journey. Collaborating with Best-Selling author, avid hiker, and sought after storyteller, Jennifer Pharr Davis, Alan Shuptrine’s first coffee table book has launched this September 2019 titled I Come From A Place, The thematic book contains images of Shuptrine’s watercolors as well as Jennifer Pharr Davis’ prose.

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This week we speak with Jake Wheeler, Brand Manager for Freefly Apparel. Freefly is one of the fastest growing companies in the outdoor industry. Jake shares Freefly's story and also shares his life long experiences and love of the outdoors. Jake grew up in a adventure family. As a "shop kid" on the sales floor of Rock/Creek he had the luxury of hanging out with fascinating young, talented outdoor enthusiasts and athletes.

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