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. The conversations focus on people doing meaningful and inspiring work across the region, from conservation and outdoor recreation to the arts, agriculture, food and beverage, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
On the Blue Ridge
Latest Episodes
Anna Rawlins of ENO on the Power of a Hammock
Anna Rawlins is the Chief Marketing Officer for Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), an Asheville-based maker of hammocks and outdoor gear that inspires people to adventure anywhere, and relax everywhere.Thanks to a compact design and innovativ...
Marielle DeJong of The Pisgah Conservancy on the Future of Pisgah National Forest
Marielle DeJong is the Donor Engagement Officer for The Pisgah Conservancy, the only nonprofit organization that is solely dedicated to supporting the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.Pisgah National Forest is one of West...
Ty Gilpin of Unspoken Tradition on 'Heartwood,' Home, and Working-class Bluegrass
Ty Gilpin is a mandolinist, songwriter and singer for the band Unspoken Tradition, whose sixth studio album, “Heartwood,” is available now.For more than a decade, Unspoken Tradition has built a reputation for bluegrass music that celebra...
Loretta Ball of The Never Ending Flower Farm on the Joy of Cutting Your Own Flowers
Loretta Ball is the owner and operator of The Never Ending Flower Farm in Barnardsville, North Carolina, where visitors can wander through rows of flowers to create their own, fresh-picked bouquets.A Western North Carolina native, Lorett...
Chris and Jessica Whaley on Building Back Whaley Farm Brewery
Chris and Jessica Whaley are the owners of Old Fort, North Carolina-based Whaley Farm Brewery, where Appalachian-inspired beers, local ingredients, and a resilient community helped shape the brewery’s long road to recovery after Hurricane Helen...