Scenic Roots

Scenic Roots

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Scenic Roots episodes

  • Shaping The Terrain For Outdoor Experiences
    (Adventure Sports Innovation)

    Adventure Sports Innovation is a Chattanooga business that brings high-tech into outdoor experiences.

    In fact, it is one of six finalists for the annual Spirit of Innovation Award by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce.

     

    The award winner will be named - and the other finalists will also be honored - next Wednesday, as part of Startup Week Chattanooga.

     

    Patrick Molloy is CEO of Adventure Sports Innovation...

    16 min
  • Cochlear Implant Surgery In Chattanooga
    (Johnson Audiology)

    Cochlear implants offer help for those who are hard of hearing.  

     

    The devices have been around for years - but the surgery to implant them was not available in Southeast Tennessee - until now.

     

    Two practices here in Chattanooga - Johnson Audiology, and Associates in ENT - have partnered to make the surgery available at Memorial Hospital.

     

    Dr. Megan Johnson is owner of Johnson Audiology - and Dr. Doug Leinig is a surgeon with Associates in ENT...

      

    6 min
  • A Hiker Who Goes Beyond The Distance
    (jenniferpharrdavis.com)

    Jennifer Pharr Davis is a hiker, an author and a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.

    She lives in Asheville, North Carolina - and she has covered more than 14,000 miles of long-distance trails on six continents.

     

    Jennifer recently collaborated with watercolor artist Alan Shuptrine on the coffee table book, “I Come From A Place” - paying tribute to the Appalachian Trail.

     

    We invited Jennifer back to “Scenic Roots” for a conversation about her own story...

    15 min
  • Climbing At Wauhatchie BoulderFest
    (MountainProject.Com)

    Also on Saturday, the Wauhatchie BoulderFest takes place at the foot of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga’s Saint Elmo neighborhood.

    The fest celebrates the grand opening of the new climbing area at The Lookout Mountain Conservancy’s Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike.

    Climbers of all levels are welcome there from 9 AM to 5 PM.

     

    The BoulderFest is hosted by The Access Fund and The Southeastern Climbers Coalition.

     

    Robyn Carlton is CEO of The Lookout Mountain Conservancy - and Zachary Lesch-Huie is with The Access Fund...

    10 min
  • Digging Into Permaculture Design
    (Crabtree Farms)

    Have you heard of permaculture?

     

    If you visit Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga this weekend, you can learn all about it in a workshop titled, “Introduction to Permaculture Design” - on Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 PM.

     

    Sara McIntyre is executive director of Crabtree Farms. Nathaniel Bankhead is a farmer there - and co-owner of Wild Violet Permaculture...

      

    14 min
  • Scenic Roots - Weds 12/04/19
    • Sara McIntryre & Nathaniel Bankhead of Crabtree Farms on permaculture.
    • Robyn Carlton & Zachary Lesch-Huie on the Wauhatchie BoulderFest.
    • Jennifer Pharr Davis, hiker / author / National Geographic Adventurer.
    • These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

      • Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

      39 min

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