On the Blue Ridge
On the Blue Ridge is a podcast featuring conversations with people making an imprint on the Blue Ridge Mountains in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Guests include writers, artists, makers, chefs, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and citizens living in and around the region.
Episodes
10 episodes
10: Les Love on Clearing Trails and the Carolina Mountain Club
Les Love is the president of the Carolina Mountain Club, the oldest and largest hiking and trail maintenance organization in the Southeastern United States.If you’ve ever set foot on the Appalachian Trail or Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Wes...
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48:36
9: Jeff Hunter on Defending Our National Parks
Jeff Hunter is the Southern Appalachian Director with National Parks Conservation Association, which is dedicated to enhancing and protecting public lands for present and future generations.Twenty-five years ago, a thru hike on the Appal...
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47:23
8: Anna Alsobrook and Hartwell Carson on Protecting the French Broad River
Anna Alsobrook and Hartwell Carson are the incoming and outgoing French Broad Riverkeepers for MountainTrue, an Asheville, North Carolina-based nonprofit advocating for clean waters, resilient forests, and healthy communities across Western Nor...
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43:55
7: Aaron Stone on Capturing ‘The Resonance Sessions’
Aaron Stone is a filmmaker and photographer based in Asheville, and one of the many creative forces behind “The Resonance Sessions,” an upcoming album featuring dozens of regional musicians to benefit the music scene in Marshall, North Carolina...
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57:32
6: Jessie Dean on Rebuilding Asheville Tea Company After Helene
Jessie Dean is the founder and CEO of Asheville Tea Company, whose building was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s devastating floodwaters. Despite the unimaginable challenge, Jessie is committed to rebuilding with the support of her community.
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36:27
5: John Parks on Zillicoah Beer Company’s Fight to Recover From Helene
John Parks is a brewer and co-founder of Woodfin, North Carolina-based Zillicoah Beer Company, which was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene and remains closed indefinitely.Parks and ...
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33:27
4: Heather Clements on Reclaiming Creativity in the Wake of Storms
Heather Clements is a professional artist and art instructor whose life and work have been profoundly shaped by the forces of nature. Heather is part of Asheville’s River Arts District, which suffered catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Hele...
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47:30
3: Elle DeBruhl on Flush AVL’s Grassroots Water Mission
Elle DeBruhl is the co-founder of Flush AVL, a grassroots organization that stepped up in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to provide non-potable water for flushing toilets to people in Asheville, North Carolina, and surrounding areas.E...
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56:02
2: Mike Belleme on Photographing Helene’s Devastation
Mike Belleme is a Swannanoa, North Carolina-based photographer who is capturing the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on Western North Carolina for major outlets like The New York Times.Belleme is a self-taught, Appalachian-born doc...
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