Escape to Beech Mountain for a 20 degree drop in temperature, mountain bike lessons, hikes, drinks and good music. Talia Freeman speaks with outdoor guy, Bill Bartee about the highest incorporated town east of the Rockies.

If you're looking for something to do around Charlotte, try events on the Carolina Thread Trail. Program Coordinator Sena McCrory takes us from Ospreys on the Catawba to cold beer on the freeway.

Bill talks about fishing with dad. Folks are invited to share on Jesse Brown's Facebook page.

Renfrow’s Hardware & General Merchandise has been around for over 120 years.  David Blackley shopped there & now owns it. This foundation of downtown Matthews, NC, has changed over the century but in many ways has stayed the same.

Captain Dave Chouinard is on the water. We’ll learn about this prehistoric fish & its habits & hear his direction to his friends with casts, strips & instructions while on the boat. Do they catch a big one?

We learn about single track trails, trees flying by; bouncing over rocks and roots with the rider pumping his legs. Josh Krynock tells us about mountain biking and the club that has helped build (literally) the mountain bike community.

Bill Bartee tells his tale of meeting the 6-time World Champ & arguably the best basketball player of all time one early Saturday morning.

“A Creek Trickles Through It” is a book of humor in the fly fishing realm. The Outdoor Guys talk to author/writer Jim Mize about his career, inspirations & his personal favorites. Enjoy stories like “Good Manners."

Al Petteway (Grammy Winner) & Amy White (famed musician) have been heard around the world with their music (Ken Burns Documentaries & acoustic fingerstyle work, for example) but also are making art with their Youtube channel, FairviewCritterCams. Workplaces tune in for a little nature & you can too.

Scott Teodorski, Chief of Interpretation at Congaree National Park, comes on to talk about a rare event that’s worth seeing with your own eyes. You better hurry though because it only happens in May and June.