Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

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October 11, 2024Recovery in the Green River Gorge with Sara Bell of Green River Adventures & The Gorge Zipline
Segment 3, October 12th, 2024
We’ve heard the stories of disaster in regards to Helene. We’ve also heard about recovery & communities coming together to aid. Sara Bell founded Green River Adventures in 2006 & later added The Gorge Zipline to the portfolio of adventure & recreation in Saluda, NC. This community in Polk County, NC, was impacted by the rising water of the Green River & felled trees throughout.
Sara took time out of the recovery efforts, tree & debris covered roadways to speak with host Bill Bartee about the storm, the recovery, & the future of small business in Polk County.

Sara Bell
Show Highlights:
The Green River Gorge is located south of Asheville, NC & north of Greenville, SC
Its 18,000 acres of state game land along with a mix of private property & the Upper Green (Class III Whitewater), The Narrows (Class V Whitewater), and the Lower Green (Class I & less) makes up the river.
A series of landslides collected the extreme amount of water, then swept it away blowing out the river, & sweeping homes, property, & more down the river
Each day brings new hope from the initial despair. The Green River Adventures Outpost has acted as a community collection & recovery area
NCDOT is working towards improving the roads which will allow for small business to recover
Recovery now includes most power is restoration & rebuilding
Polk County Community Foundation has four different funds with different areas to distribute: Immediate aid, Rebuilding/Construction, Green River Restoration, & the Pacolet Valley Restoration.
Surprisingly The Gorge Zipline area didn’t take big hit physically. If transportation & roadways are improved they may be open this fall (2024). This is important for the support & success of a small business.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Gifts are totally tax free & go completely to the recovery and support efforts. Bell is encouraged and optimistic regarding the opening of The Gorge Zipline this fall. Its success impacts the local community greatly.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Many of the fly fishing guided trips that originate at Jesse Brown’s utilize the lower section of the Green River (NC) as a destination. Jesse Brown’s is also the home to great brands items such as: Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop Jesse Brown’s.
Noted in Prior Segments:
North Carolina State Parks Closures
due to Helene
State Parks west of I-77
National Park Service – Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Forests
Safety and Emergency Information
ReadyNC.gov
DriveNC.gov (road closures)
NC Emergency Management: Facebook | Instagram
NCWRC: Potential for increased human-bear conflicts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
NCFS: Following Hurricane Helene, NC Forest Service urging the public to be careful and responsible with outdoor fire
Please Support small businesses whenever you can. This helps weather the fiscal impact of the storm and its after-affect.
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October 04, 2024Disaster Hits the mountains with Adam Suggs
Segment 2, October 5th, 2024
The devastation of Helene has been documented over the past week. The after affects continue along with the good news of communities coming together to help.

Adam Suggs has joined us on the program to talk about mountain adventures, back to school and back to college moments. But in the past week he was in Boone, NC, as the rain begins to fall. We’ll find out about his journey from the start of school to being sent home and what he thinks the future will bring.
Show Notes:
Thoughts that went through his mind during the storm
Eyewitness from campus to beyond & the things seen
School at Appalachian State University is out until October 15th, 2024, however many facilities are open to serve the community
WASU, the App. State Radio station has been serving information to those in the area.
Red Cross Club at ASU is a part of the solution @RedCross_AppState on Instagram or call 980-256-0950 for more information
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Our thoughts are all on all the communities affected by Helene. The ones “on the hills & in the hollers” that were swept away & those left without power, roads, & homes. The question of “who is my neighbor?” is being answered with the resilience of community support throughout.
You can participate with aid:
Samaritans Purse Salvation Army Water to Wine Emergency Relief
& More Listed Here
Fly Fishing Guiding, Instruction, & Outfitting trips in western North Carolina is a large part of Jesse Brown’s business. Teaching people to fly fish the beautiful waters in this part of the world is special to us. In order to support our local guides & relief efforts in these hardest hit places, we plan on donating 5% of the Fly Fishing Trips Purchased Now through the rest of the 2024 year to Mountain True
This will enable us to continue planning for fly fishing in the future while helping with the impacted areas & people now.
Photo Courtesy: Sara Bell, Green River Adventures
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October 04, 2024My Outdoor Joy with founder, James Smith
Segment 2, October 5th, 2024
Growing up in New York! Going to college in Boston! Taking on a Thru Hike in 1991! James Smith has quite a resume of outdoor accomplishment & adventure in his career. However, what led him to lead one of the hottest new businesses in the Charlotte-region.James Smith started MYOUTDOORJOY a year & ½ ago & it has enjoyed a large amount of growth in helping people be outdoors, learn, & enjoy travel and adventure via membership.

Show Notes:
Smith is a self-described outdoor geek that has taught people for decades as a passion
People aren’t exposed to the outdoors due to changing cultural, situational, & generational circumstances.
Those under forty-five are not exposed to the outdoors & youth today play video games & don’t evolve those skills
Women are signing up with the company at the highest number due to a newfound declaration of independence
Pursuit of recreational knowledge also brings forth real-world skills of survival
Knowledge prevents bad experiences in the outdoors
Smith touts MYOUTDOORJOY’s experience, certification & reputation End of September is archery season in Wyoming, followed by rifle in the early days of October. These seasons include white tail, mule deer, and elk.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
MYOUTDOORJOY was named because of the recognizing the spread of Smith’s happiness & joy being spread to subscribers and members in learning and experiences outdoors. The goal of building a bridge across to all sorts of people is part of the company.
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September 25, 2024Whitetail, Mule Deer, Elk & the Unexpected on a Western Hunt with David Gaskins
Segment 3, September 28th, 2024
David Gaskins always brings great information on the big game hunts from the west. His nickname, First Day Dave, came from prior seasons where he & clients have gotten the deer that they wanted on the “first day” with 7-Jay Outfitters in Sundance, Wyoming.
Over the years Gaskin has given us pointers. An emergency situation was added to the list
Get physically prepared before a hunt. Walk and improve your aerobic exercises before heading out west were altitude and exertion are a part of the hunt
Wear layers. This year the early part of the season was hot. However, Gaskins let us know that there were also 6″ of snow a few ridgelines over. Layers enable you to prepare for what the situation brings.
IMPORTANT: Listen to what your body tells you. Gaskins hadn’t felt well and ended up having heart attack, four stints in surgery, & back to the hunt.
The sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors, Jesse Brown’s, has several client mounts from western trips across the wall in the brick & mortar store.
End of September is archery season in Wyoming, followed by rifle in the early days of October. These seasons include white tail, mule deer, and elk.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is a viral disease spread by flies, midges, and no-see-ums. It is common in late summer/early fall & ends once a frost occurs. It can be fatal to the animal in some cases.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop & hiking store, Jesse Brown’s.
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September 25, 2024REPLAY: The Foothills Trail Conservancy with Hayward Douglas
Hayward Douglas, Executive Director of the Foothills Trail Conservancy (FTC) has been a part of this 77-mile footpath since 1989. This replay from 2022 pulled Douglas from a trail maintenance gathering on the trail.Show Highlights:
Douglas talks about improvements in bridges and railings along the trail
Private-Public Partnership has helped evolve the trail through the years including Duke, National Forests, & both North & South Carolina state park systems
Gorges State Park in North Carolina is a newer park that the trail traverses
The trail manuevers around Lake Jocassee
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
The FTC oversees important parts of the trail including Sassafras Mountain, Whitewater Falls, & more.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop Jesse Brown’s.
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September 19, 2024Bonefish & Tarpon Trust with Mark Rehbein
Segment 2, September 21st, 2024
Mark Rehbein, Development Director for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, joins host Bill Bartee to talk about bonefish & tarpon & the science of their population & their conservation. Both of these fish species live in the fairly shallow, tropical saltwaters of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, and even the Carolinas.Show Highlights:
Rehbein shares that Tarpon can migrate from Florida as far as Maryland
Bonefish declines in Florida helped start the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust in the 1990s,
Protecting Tarpon & Bonefish help protect on a larger scale, the estuaries & habitat where these fish live.
Multiple organizations and guides partner with BTT for the cause
Fishing Dignitaries will be on-hand at a Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Party on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, that includes Shannon Whitworth & Grammy Award winner-Woody Platt
Captain Jot Owens will be on-hand as well.
Tickets are available to hear music, have cocktails, & meet other anglers at Quail Hollow Country Club on October 2nd, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust takes care of specific species that is science-based while Coastal Conservation Association is wider in scope with more species, habitat, & lobbying.
Join the BTT Party on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, at the Quail Hollow Country Club. Tickets Available for the Music, Auction Items, Message, Q&A, etc.
Both McIntyre & Oberlies will be on-hand to tell their story of friendship & adventure on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 6 p.m. Books for purchase will be available.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop Jesse Brown’s.
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September 19, 2024Tales, Trails, & Treats with Palmer McIntyre
Segment 3, September 21st, 2024
Palmer McIntyre took some time to stop by and visit with host Bill Bartee about her friendship, adventures, & research of the newest North Carolina guidebook, that was just released. The book Trails & Treats: A Hiker and Runners Guide to Great Trails & Good Eats in North Carolina covers four segments & thirty trails across the state. It also features recipes & good places to eat near the featured hikes.McIntyre & Oberlies will both be on-hand at an upcoming Charlotte event at local outfitter & sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors, Jesse Brown’s.
Show Highlights:
McIntyre was the director of the 2023 NC’s Year of the Trail which celebrated the trails of the state, lead the 2020 launch of the NC Great Trails State Coalition, & works with the Piedmont Land Conservancy.
She & Oberlies’ children became best friends in elementary school uniting the mother’s in their similar interests. McIntyre calls Oberlies her hero.
They have hiked a 50-mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail
Done the 40-mile Bike New York
RAGBRAI, the annual 500+ mile bike ride across Iowa
Their newest adventure is the book: Trails & Treats: A Hiker and Runners Guide to Great Trails & Good Eats in North Carolina featuring trails & places to eat.Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
McIntyre grew up in North Carolina & Oberlies lived outside of Chicago before they met in Greensboro. Their goal with the book is to help new people to hiking be engaged while also sharing & reminding iconic places throughout the state with newcomers & natives alike.
Both McIntyre & Oberlies will be on-hand to tell their story of friendship & adventure on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 6 p.m. Books for purchase will be available.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop & hiking store, Jesse Brown’s.
From Trails & Treats
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September 13, 2024Flag Disposal, Eagle Projects, & Community Service with Stewart Wallace
Segment 2, September 14th, 2024
Stewart Wallace is a Senior at Myer’s Park High School. Through his youth he’s been a part of lacrosse teams, loves basketball, & being a Scout. He has served his community in different ways including when he was twelve years old with the repair and replacement of basketball rims & nets in local parks. As he approaches the age of eighteen he recently led the charge on an Eagle Project that included the collection & retirement of worn U.S. flags. He spoke with host Bill Bartee about respect, disposal, & the pursuit of the famed Eagle Award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Show Highlights:
Currently Stewart is a Life Scout with Troop 55 at Myers Park Presbyterian Church
His grandmother helped inspire the Flag Collection Idea
Wallace’s father was an Eagle Scout & his family was very supportive of his Scouting career
Eagle Projects are done to help to show leadership
The Flag Retirement Bin is well-built & resembles a piece of furniture that sits at the door at Jesse Brown’s.
Wallace mentions that the Flag is a symbol of unity. It is something that all citizens can join in celebrating
Flag retirement ceremonies are done to allow flags to retire with honors
They are burned to ash by BSA & the grommets go into a vase.
Learn more about Scouts locally & how to participate: Mecklenburg County Council-Boy Scouts of America
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Rules on how to properly fly the flag were established in June 1923, when the National Flag Conference met in Washington. Its members created the Flag Code, which states that “the flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.”
Wallace was featured on Charlotte Today as a twelve-year old with another project.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop, Jesse Brown’s.
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September 12, 2024Scouting America with Jonathan Russell
Segment 3, September 14th, 2024
We have one of the healthiest, and most prolific Scouting programs in the United States. One of the reasons is the Mecklenburg County Council of BSA. The Packs, Troops, & Crews that make up the Council continue to evolve as the national organization also changes.
Jonathan Russell, Director of Development, Mecklenburg County Council, Boy Scouts of America joins host Bill Bartee on the Carolina Outdoors to talk about that health & evolution in our area.
Show Highlights:
Changes in the past five years: females added to all aspects of Scouting
Changes in the past 4 years: National reorganized in 2020
Changes in the past few months: A new name announcement: Scouting America
Organization structure of Packs & Troops
The continued & unchanged timelessness of citizenship, outdoor skills, leadership, & service
Find a Pack or Troop wherever you are: BEASCOUT.ORG
Learn more about Scouts locally & how to participate: Mecklenburg County Council-Boy Scouts of America
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Scouting is something for the entire family. Whether membership, volunteer opportunities, events for benefactors, or gifts; Scouting has something for you. February 2025 brings the new name change to Scouting America.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte. Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop, Jesse Brown’s.
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September 05, 2024 Flag Etiquette, Respect, & Disposal
Segment 2, September 7th, 2024
The Flag has long been the symbol of the United States of America. Although it has been challenged & disrespected, the Carolina Outdoors believes in respecting it & what it stands for.
Recently, Life Scout Stewart Wallace from Troop 55 at Myer’s Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, built and delivered a Flag Retirement Box to Jesse Brown’s, for his Eagle Project.
Host Bill Bartee quotes proper rules and etiquette from Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW). The flag’s colors and design help to create a sense of belonging and responsibility among citizens. Red: Represents valor, bravery, hardiness, and the blood shed by those who have fought to protect the country White: Represents purity, innocence, and independence from other countries Blue: Represents vigilance, perseverance, justice, and loyalty
Show Highlights:
Special Rules of the Flag
Do not let the flag touch the ground.
Do not fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency.
Do not carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.
Do not use the flag as clothing.
Do not store the flag where it can get dirty.
Do not use it as a cover.
Do not fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free.
Do not draw on, or otherwise mark the flag.

Disposal Rules for the Flag
The idea behind these methods of disposal is to show respect for the flag and for all those who have served under it.
Sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors, Jesse Brown’s. This local, outdoor store in Charlotte has been a proponent to the health of hiking and walking locally or globally.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
The Flag represents Freedom, Unity, and Shared Heritage.
If you plan on travelling remember to take comfortable footwear & wear sun protective clothing from Jesse Brown’s
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