On the Blue Ridge
On the Blue Ridge features conversations with people shaping the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hosted by Asheville-based journalist Jon Page, the show explores the ideas, creativity, and vision driving Western North Carolina forward.
Through long-form interviews and on-location storytelling, each episode captures the evolving story of these mountains.
Podcasting since 2024 • 16 episodes
On the Blue Ridge
Latest Episodes
Lisa Bottomley on the Past, Present, and Future of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Lisa Bottomley is the executive director of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, a nonprofit made up of local businesses, communities, and individuals that has been promoting America’s Favorite Drive for 75 years.A native of North Carolin...
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Laura Rice on the Ecusta Trail: Community, Connection, and the Road Ahead
Laura Rice is the executive director of Friends of the Ecusta Trail, a nonprofit organization supporting the transformation of a former rail line into a multi-use greenway connecting Hendersonville to Brevard in Western North Carolina.In...
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Lang Hornthal of EcoForesters on the Future of Our Forests
Lang Hornthal is the Executive Director of EcoForesters, an Asheville-based nonprofit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring Appalachian forests through education and stewardship. In this episode, L...
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Kevin Westmoreland and Joe Scully on Rebuilding Corner Kitchen
Kevin Westmoreland and Joe Scully are the co-owners of Corner Kitchen, a venerable restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina’s Biltmore Village that reopened this August, nearly a year after Hurricane Helene flooded the entire first floor of the ...
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David Huff on Resilience and Recovery in Western North Carolina
David Huff is an Asheville-based writer, photographer, and conservationist. Leading at the intersection of disruption and resilience, he is the founder and chair of the George Masa Foundation, Councilor for Communications for the Ca...
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