Podcasts about Mount Mitchell

What happens when a Navy veteran and his friends take a late-night drive into the snowy wilderness of Mount Mitchell — and stumble across massive footprints that shouldn't exist?In this intense and thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Greg Zapp, who shares the story of a spontaneous 1993 trip into the remote North Carolina mountains that turned into a brush with the unexplained. With snow piling up and no one else around for miles, Greg and his friend found themselves face-to-face with 18-inch tracks in untouched snow — and the eerie sense that something was watching from the trees.You'll hear what happened as they raced back down the mountain, grabbed a camcorder, and returned to document the tracks. You'll also hear how that night changed Greg's understanding of the world — and why Mount Mitchell remains one of the East Coast's best-kept secrets in the world of Sasquatch sightings.This isn't just a story about what they saw — it's about what followed them home in memory, and why they can never forget it.Featuring real locations like Buck Creek Campground, Little Switzerland, Fire Tower Road, and the Blue Ridge Parkway — this one will make locals listen twice and skeptics think twice.Resources:BFRO report: https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=3339

I really don't like talking...that is why I ask the questions! BUT, on this episode it is just me rambling about my experience at the Mt. Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M this past Saturday, March 22nd. First of all, the weather was absolutely perfect...chilly in the morning and rising to around 68 or so in the afternoon. Clear, sunny and beautiful. I know Brandon (race director) was so happy to finally get a forecast like this for a race! I tried to go into this race with zero expectations and simply enjoy the day (and pain...). This was also my birthday run, as I had turned 47 just the day before, so that made this one super special to me. Listen as I describe as many details as possible for you about my journey through the mountains. Ultimately, I ended up 3rd lady and 12th overall, and I could not have been happier with the result. This race was definitely challenging and the legs were hurting, but the views, aid stations, friends and family lifted my spirits...all that I would want for a day in the woods. Congratulations to all who tackled the 55K or the 50M and survived. I am honored to share the trails with you. Thank you for listening! Mt. Mitchell Heartbreaker website: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com/mountmitchellheartbreakerFacing Vert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingvert/Tanawha Adventures Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanawha_adventures/

It is here! Brandon Thrower, of Tanawha Adventures, discusses the NEW course for the Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M & 55k with me on this episode. Listen as Brandon walks us through the turns, the terrain, aid stations, crew and more for this upcoming race. Although the race will not be able to go to Mt. Mitchell this year due to damage from Helene, that doesn't mean this course is not going to be epic. If you know Brandon and his races, you know he will make sure you have an incredible experience with stunning views. Can't wait to see you all out there! Tanawha Adventures' website: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com/mountmitchellheartbreakerTanawha Adventures' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanawha_adventures/Facing Vert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingvert/Thank you for listening!

Join John Vervaeke, Guy Sengstock, and Kyle Koch as they invite you to a transformative retreat designed to help you reconnect to the real—deepening your connection to yourself, others, and the world around you. They explore the philosophical, spiritual, and psychological concepts behind the retreat and how these ideas will be integrated into the activities. Guy introduces his 'circling approach,' Kyle shares his nature-centered practices, and John elaborates on the importance of dialogical practices for cultivating wisdom and meaning. The retreat will take place from March 17th to 22nd, 2025 at Mount Mitchell Eco Retreat Center in North Carolina and aims to help participants deepen their connections with themselves, others, and the natural world. Lastly, the trio touches on the broader cultural implications of meaning in the age of advancing artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of shared, meaningful practices. Reconnecting to the Real Retreat - Spaces are limited to just 20 participants to ensure a deeply immersive, participatory experience where genuine connection and transformation can take place. This retreat is a fully participatory experience, where John, Guy, and Kyle will guide you through immersive practices while engaging in them alongside you. Each day follows a carefully designed flow: Morning Movement: Led by John or Sara, starting the day with embodied practice. Morning Sessions (9 AM - 12 PM): John will lead transformative practices, including meditation, contemplation, and deep philosophical inquiry. Afternoon Nature Connection (2 PM - 4 PM): Kyle and Guy will guide participants through core routines of nature connection, helping to cultivate a deeper relationship with the natural world. Evening Practices: John and Guy will lead Circling and Dialogical practices, fostering deep listening, relational intelligence, and transformative conversation. Throughout the retreat, you will learn and practice: Wisdom & Awareness Practices Dialectic into Dialogos Philosophical Fellowship Socratic Search Space Meditation & Contemplation Yoga The Circling Method & Relational Practices Group Circling Exercises 1-on-1 Circling Sessions Deep Listening & Communication Skills  Core Routines of Nature Connection Sit Spot (Attuning to nature through stillness) Storytelling (Sharing and integrating experiences) Animal Forms (Embodied movement inspired by nature) Mapping (Developing a spatial awareness of the land) Bird Language (Understanding ecological intelligence through avian behavior) This retreat is an opportunity to engage deeply with practices that cultivate self-awareness, relational depth, and a profound connection to nature.  Location: Mount Mitchell Eco Retreat, North Carolina (ashville) Cozy cabins and shared spaces with mountain views Organic and locally sourced meals Access to nature trails, meditation spaces, and quiet areas Pricing: Private Suite: $4800 Private Lodge: $4500 Shared Room: $4300 Dorm Room: $4,000 *Includes food Notes:  (0:00) Welcome! Today's special topic is ‘Reconnecting to the Real' (1:00) Guy's Introduction - The Power of Circling (3:00) Kyle's Introduction - Embodied Practice & Nature Connection (4:00) Retreat Details (7:00) John's Contribution - Dialogical & Imaginal Practices (9:00) Socratic Search Space - Exploring Virtue Through Dialogue (12:00) The Meaning Crisis & The Need for Embodied Wisdom (14:00) Guy's Circling Approach (16:00) Relational Presence & Deep Listening (21:00) The  Existential Crisis of What it Means to be a Human Being (27:00) The Call to Practice Connection Now (37:30)  ”Knowledge is knowing how to solve the problem and wisdom is knowing what problems to solve.” (40:00) “Theology would become the discipline for the future.”  (41:00) The Shared Nature of Meaning (51:00) The Impact of Virtual Connection and Lose Connection (57:00) Rediscovering a Connection with Nature   ---  Connect with a community dedicated to self-discovery and purpose, and gain deeper insights by joining our Patreon. The Vervaeke Foundation is committed to advancing the scientific pursuit of wisdom and creating a significant impact on the world. Become a part of our mission.   Join Awaken to Meaning to explore practices that enhance your virtues and foster deeper connections with reality and relationships.   John Vervaeke: Website | Twitter | YouTube | Patreon   Guy Sengstock, the founder of the Circling method, is a renowned facilitator and innovator in the field of authentic communication and personal development. His method blends philosophical rigor with a deep understanding of relational dynamics, offering transformative experiences that foster genuine connection and self-awareness. Learn more about Guy Sengstock and his methods at his website Kyle Koch is a movement expert and facilitator of nature-based embodiment practices, Kyle has been working with Evolve Move Play for over a decade, helping people reconnect with their bodies, the land, and the deeper rhythms of existence. He integrates physical play, ancestral movement, and relational presence into his work.  Learn more about Kyle Koch at his website  

In this episode of The On Adventure Podcast, I sit down with Jenna Carroll, a hiking guide and endurance athlete who transformed her life by stepping off the corporate treadmill and onto the Appalachian Trail. Jenna shares her incredible journey, from her early days as a basketball star and management consultant to finding her passion for long-distance hiking and trail running. We delve into her 2021 northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, her life-changing decision to make the outdoors her career, and her remarkable return to the trail in 2023 to attempt a self-supported fastest known time (FKT). Along the way, Jenna reflects on the emotional highs and lows of solo hiking, the invaluable lessons of community and resilience, and how nature continues to fuel her creativity. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just curious about life's unpredictable paths, Jenna's story is sure to inspire. Episode Highlights: [2:10] - Introducing Jenna Carroll: From basketball star to corporate life to hiker-extraordinaire. [6:45] - Jenna's first thru-hike: Why she left her desk job to tackle the Appalachian Trail. [15:30] - Overcoming freezing temps on Blood Mountain: Jenna's turning point just four days into the trail. [24:40] - Post-trail life: Moving to Asheville, finding her calling as a hiking guide, and rediscovering creativity through poetry. [39:00] - Tackling personal endurance challenges: Jenna's first 50K and her epic Montreat trail day. [43:50] - Attempting the self-supported FKT: 63 days, 2,200 miles, and lessons learned on the Appalachian Trail. [57:00] - The value of community: How connection and support fueled Jenna's solo adventures. [1:02:30] - What's next for Jenna: A 100-mile race, guiding trips, and continuing her journey in Asheville. Links & Resources: Blue Ridge Hiking Company Books that inspired Jenna: Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home by Heather “Anish” Anderson A Beautiful Work in Progress by Myrna Valerio Learn more about Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern U.S. here. Closing: If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate, follow, and share On Adventure! It means the world to us and helps us reach more adventure seekers like you. Until next time, I hope you find your next great adventure.

When it comes to the chances another Helene-like storm could hit the Carolinas in the future, it's really a matter of when and not if. Could it be in another 100 years? Another 500 years? Another 1,000 years? Or could a changing climate dramatically increase the reoccurrence of these events? This week on the Carolina Weather Group, Corey Davis, the assistant state climatologist for North Carolina, explains why a 1-in-1000-year event like Helene could happen again much sooner. The widespread flooding washing over – and washing out – towns and roadways after Helene was uncomfortably similar to the scenes in eastern North Carolina following Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. And once again, the major city in the region – Wilmington then, Asheville now – had its interstate connections severed by the flooding. In addition to those similar impacts, one way of comparing events on opposite ends of the state is using rainfall return intervals, which frame a specific amount over a certain duration as the likelihood of occurring in any given year, such a 1-in-100 year event, with a 1% chance of occurring. While imperfect due to its lack of recent updates, the most comprehensive return frequency data comes from NOAA's Atlas 14 product. That showed totals from Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight earlier this summer as roughly 1-in-500 year events, with the totals in excess of 30 inches during Florence classified as worse than 1-in-1000 year events. Helene's daily rainfall total of 11.89 inches in Celo equals the 1-in-500 year total per Atlas 14. In Asheville, the three-day total of almost 14 inches goes well beyond the 1-in-1000 year total for a 72-hour period, which Atlas 14 cites as 11.4 inches. Likewise, the 24.41 inches over three days at Mount Mitchell is off the charts compared to the noted 1-in-1000 year amount of 16.5 inches. Yet another event of this magnitude within the state offers even more evidence that our climate is changing, and in extreme ways. The rapid intensification of Helene over the Gulf, the amount of moisture available in its surrounding environment, and its manifestation as locally heavy – and in some cases, historically unheard of – rainfall amounts are all known side effects of a warmer atmosphere. Read more from Corey on their climate blog: https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2024/09/rapid-reaction-historic-flooding-follows-helene-in-western-nc/ Or see what state climatologist Dr. Kathie Dello co-wrote on the topic: https://www.wcnc.com/article/tech/science/climate-science/why-historically-rare-storms-carolinas-geography-climate-change/275-cea5e372-2ca1-454d-ab5a-8d94fcc94d55 If you would like to donate to help the people of the Carolinas as a Carolina Weather Group listener, you can donate to the American Red Cross using our special link: http://bit.ly/wxpodstelethon. The American Red Cross is also available to assist at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

There are over 20,000 black bears in North Carolina... we shouldn't have been surprised. It was the scariest hike of our lives!  ---

On Saturday August 10, 2024, your host Julie "Jester" Gayheart embarked on an exhilarating hike to Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi. Recording from the Black Mountain Campground in Western North Carolina. Julie shared fascinating historical insights from Peter Barr's book, Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers. She details the challenge and beauty of climbing 3,684 feet over 6 miles, making regular check-ins along the strenuous trail. Experience her journey through rhododendron tunnels, rocky switchbacks, and rich Appalachian landscapes, culminating at Dr. Elisha Mitchell's summit gravesite. This episode is dedicated to Peter Barr, a significant figure in North Carolina hiking, who recently underwent brain surgery. Strap in for a heartfelt and inspiring adventure on Mount Mitchell.  Resources For Hiking Mt. Mitchell:  Hiking North Carolina Lookout Towers: https://blairpub.com/shop/p/exploring-north-carolinas-lookout-towers   NC High Peaks Association: https://nchighpeaks.org/  Carolina Mountain Club: https://carolinamountainclub.org/  Black Mountain Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/273780  Far Out App: https://faroutguides.com/  Go Fund Me For Peter Barr: https://www.gofundme.com/f/peter-barrs-recovery-from-brain-surgery  Podcast Episode With Peter Barr: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/jester-section-hiker/episode-70-peter-j-barr-whippersnap/  Mt. Mitchell Podcast From 9/19/2020: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/jester-section-hiker/episode-41-jester-hikes-to-mt-mitchell/  Connect With Jester: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com Jester's Gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wx7IWX7G0  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jestersectionhiker/ Allegheny Trail (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpggXI74Qec  SAFE AND FOUND: https://safe-and-found.com Music By: Victor Lundberg "Top of The Morning"

Stephen uses the mentality of "No Take" when it comes to rock climbing and running some tough races. His first 100 mile race was Hellbender, which is one of the toughest races in the Eastern United States. He recounts the crazy weather as he was cresting Mount Mitchell during the race. Check him out on Instagram, Strava, or his Not Take Mafia climbing adventures on Facebook and Instagram accounts.

This week, we talked to Doug Olsen. Doug recently finished the brutal Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 50-mile race, which traverses three massive climbs and includes 12,000 feet of gain and loss over the course. Along the way, he summited Mount Mitchell, the highest point in the eastern United States. Doug talked to us about his training, the challenges he faced along the way, his gear, and his [surprising] nutrition.

The Mt. Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M/55K is coming up on March 23, 2024, and both events are sold out! On this episode, I sit down with race director, Brandon Thrower, to go through every detail of these two events. As it says on Tanawha Adventures website, "The Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M/55K is an extremely scenic tour of "the other Pisgah" in the shadow of Mount Mitchell.  Starting at the foot of the mountains in Old Fort, NC at Camp Grier, the race takes runners up and down some of the most stunning, quad-busting, and heart-pounding trails in all of Western North Carolina, eventually taking the 50 milers over three 6,000 ft+ peaks including Mount Mitchell itself, making this the highest 50 miler east of the Mississippi!" I think you will definitely find this episode important if you are running the race, crewing, thinking about running this race in the future, or simply a fan. Brandon describes the required gear, important info for crew and spectators, a thorough course description and more. Thank you, Brandon, once again for coming on the podcast and giving us the inside scoop on another beautiful race. Enjoy! Visit Tanawha's website for more info: Tanawha Adventures: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com/mountmitchellheartbreaker Tanawha Adventures' Instagram: @tanawha_adventures Message me via Instagram, @facingvert, with any questions or comments. Thank you, as always, for listening!

Segment 2, October 20, 2023 Fall in the Carolina's brings cooler weather, beauty, & cold water.  The cold water is what we want to talk about on this segment of the Carolina Outdoors because it is where the rainbow, brook, & brown trout are living. Guest Sam Johnson of WIld Bearings Outdoors is an author, speaker, & sportsman.  He joins the Carolina Outdoors to talk fly fishing in western North Carolina this fall. You'll Learn: The Lakes of the Biltmore Estate Information about filming Wild Bearings Outdoors program on The American Country Network Beauty of fishing in the fall Challenge of fishing with leaves falling & how to solve it Five places to fish that are featured with almost 200 other streams in Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge Parkway-NC. Johnson names: The Doe River that eventually flows into Elizabethton, TN Lower Creek in the Mount Mitchell area of North Carolina Dutch Creek outside Valle Crucis, NC East Fork of the Chestnut Creek below Galax, VA  

The North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network (ECONet) is a network of 44 research-grade weather stations for North Carolina, stretching from Mount Mitchell to Bald Head Island and the Outer Banks Born in Raleigh, NC, Sean Heuser joined the State Climate Office in 2008 as an ECONet Technician. As a technician, his primary responsibilities were performing maintenance on ECONet stations and enhancing the automated quality control (QC) routines for ECONet data. In 2016, Sean took over as manager of the ECONet. Go to https://strms.net/hellofresh_carolinawxgroup and use code POGHF93632 for my special HelloFresh discount and to support my channel! #ad LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip BUY MERCH: https://bit.ly/3I3YAzx SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. seesee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Our world seems to be overrun with fear these days, and with everything geared towards keeping us in that state of mind, it often feels like there's no way out. The thing is, fear is the only thing keeping us from expansion, so it's imperative that we find a way to stop letting fear control us. That being said, breaking free from fear is typically easier said than done. How do we even begin to get to a state of mind where fear simply doesn't exist - and is that even possible? In this episode, apprentice custodian at Shope Creek Wilderness, Stephen Sedmak shares how to rid ourselves of fear and experience the best of what our universe has to offer. "If you are the same energy that creates the universe, what the hell do you have to be afraid of?" -Stephen Sedmak Three Curiosity-Driven Takeaways  Why conversations about the mystical ‘other' are ALWAYS fruitlessWe're so caught up in divisiveness at the present moment, but does the omnipresent ‘other' we're so afraid of even exist? The key difference between fear and survival instinctWhile fear holds us back, survival instinct serves an important purpose. The question is, how do we distinguish the two? How to see EVERY moment as a vital experienceWhat would it take for us to realize that everything we go through is a necessary part of our journeys?   Guest Bio- Stephen Sedmak is a retiree who has played countless roles throughout his life, from husband, to father, to businessman. Today, the role he's chosen is that of apprentice custodian and doorman at Shope Creek Wilderness in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Shope Creek Wilderness is a place of learning, alignment, remembering and re-awakening, sharing, and where magic lives, dragons and yeti come to play, and children shine. Shope Creek Wilderness offers to those who choose to come, or come by chance, the opportunity to experience themselves in novel and expanded ways. Their offerings include natural and man made attractions focused on personal alignment and realization of the “true self”. They call their energy based interactions “playdates”. They take full advantage of their forest setting, flowing water resources, the numerous energy vortexes and being in the energetic “apron” of Mount Mitchell, the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard. Rumi said,”Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase each other doesn't make any sense”. Stephen likes to call Shope Creek Wilderness the field of infinite possibilities and it is where he chooses to experience his choice of being human this time around. To find out more, go to: https://shopecreekwilderness.com/ Or email him on sdsedmak@mac.com  Resources mentioned in this episode: https://harmonicegg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/basharchanneling/?hl=en

Welcome to Episode 18 of (R)unscripted! On this episode, Alex sits down with Nhan Nguyen to discuss the Hellbender 100 that took place May 6-7th. The Hellbender 100 is run around Mount Mitchell and includes a summit of Mount Mitchell and has 21,500 ft+ of evelation gain for the entirity of the race. We discussed the insane weather that took place throughout the race. From 35+ mph winds, to pouring rain, and hail, this race through everything at the runners but Nhan was able to overcome these obstacles and finish the race in just over 34 hours. We also discussed how the race went down and how he managed all of the different weather and temperatures that were experienced out on the trail. Nhan shared some of his lessons learned and experiences from the trail. So sit back and enjoy!

The halted hands of a pocket watch in a library’s archives at the University of North Carolina tell a harrowing tale. They mark the exact moment (8:19 and 56 seconds) the watch’s owner Elisha Mitchell slipped and fell to his death at a waterfall in the Appalachian Mountains on the morning of June 27, 1857. Mitchell, a professor at the university, was gathering data to defend his (correct) claim that the peak he was on—which now bears his name, Mount Mitchell—was the highest one east of the Mississippi. His grave is located at the mountain’s summit, not far from where he fell. As I ascended that mountain peak recently, I reflected on Mitchell’s story and my own mortality and how each of us has only so much time. And I pondered Jesus’ words about His return as He spoke to His disciples on the Mount of Olives: “So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him” (Matthew 24:44). Jesus clearly indicates that none of us knows either the moment He will return and establish His kingdom forever or when He may summon us to leave this world and come to Him. But He tells us to be prepared and “keep watch” (v. 42). Tick . . . tick . . . The “clockwork” of each of our lives is still in motion—but for how long? May we live our moments in love with our merciful Savior, waiting and working for Him.

Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt, even the Northeast. The Appalachian Regional Commission defined the boundaries for Appalachia in 1965 with the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission, a part of Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. It was legislation that sought to expand social welfare, and some localities were eager for the money, while others resisted the designation. The boundaries and definition of Appalachia can only be changed by an act of Congress.  Politically, Appalachia encompasses 423 counties across 13 states — and West Virginia's the only state entirely inside the region.  That leaves so much room for geographic and cultural variation, as well as many different views on what Appalachia really is. For Inside Appalachia this week, we're turning our entire episode over to the question, “What is Appalachia?” With stories from Mississippi to Pittsburgh, we ask people across our region whether they consider themselves to be Appalachian.  Mississippi Bob Owens is a watermelon farmer outside New Houlka, in the northeastern part of Mississippi. Owens said he was aware that Mississippi is part of Appalachia, but that no one in the state would consider themselves Appalachian. “I consider myself the worst redneck you've ever seen,” Owens said. “I live in the area of the Appalachian mountain range—not part of it, but close to it. So I guess you call me a redneck Appalachian.” This is the general consensus among the people in Mississippi we spoke to.  Geographically, the foothills of the Appalachian mountain range are located in northern Mississippi. The state's tallest point is Woodall Mountain, 806 feet in elevation. For reference, the highest point in North Carolina, Mount Mitchell, is more than 6,600 feet in elevation, eight times higher than Woodall Mountain. Shenandoah Valley  In the 1960s, while some localities were clamoring to get into Appalachia, on the eastern edge of the region some lawmakers fought to keep their counties outside the boundaries, including politicians in Roanoke, Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Appalachian Studies associate professor Emily Satterwhite said explaining to her students why some counties in Virginia are included in Appalachia, but others aren't is confusing. “The students in front of me are wondering why they're not included,” White said.  Pittsburgh  Appalachia's largest city is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When we asked people from that city to tell us if they consider it a part of Appalachia, about half said no. “I definitely do not feel that I am Appalachian culturally,” said Mark Jovanovich, who grew up just outside Pittsburgh's city limits in the Woodland Hills area. “Personally, I would consider the city of Pittsburgh is sort of like a mini New York City. I guess we'd probably be lumped in as like a Rust Belt city, which makes enough sense, but definitely not Appalachian culturally.” Writer Brian O'Neill disagrees. He wrote a book called “The Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in the Twenty-First Century.” “My original title for the book was ‘I love Pittsburgh like a brother and my brother drives me nuts.'” An editor advised him to change the title of his book to a phrase that he said is sometimes used to refer to Pittsburgh derisively. “I couldn't figure out why that should be put down because Paris is nice. And Appalachia is a beautiful part of the world. And if we were called the Paris of the Rockies, we wouldn't run from that. So why would we run from this? Why don't we embrace it? So that became the title of my book.” He said that geographically, Pittsburgh is clearly in the Appalachian Mountains. “I mean, this is one mountain range that stretches from Georgia to Maine. And the idea that it belongs only to the southern part of the mountain range defies logic to me,” O'Neill said. 

Welcome to This Present Moment.What follows is the first in a series of semimonthly writings. In the coming weeks I will share emails on life, philosophy, consciousness and whatever else electrifies me. What this will blossom into, I do not know. It is an experiment in connection, and I invite you to meet me here. If you'd like to be kept abreast, subscribe below for new volumes at least twice a month.To move into This Present Moment, let's first look backward. It's almost cute how we compartmentalize our life into eras. We see our history as little chapters that comprise the Story of Our Life.It's portioned out into sub-narratives, like "My Summer Abroad," or "Middle School: The Weird Years," or "Grandma's Final Days." We also have collective eras, culturally agreed upon and enshrined in history books. "The Victorian Era." "Pre-9/11." And now, "COVID." In the centuries to come, those early months of 2020 will be the pivot in which the 21st century turns. And as with many of us, it is also a fulcrum in which my life turned.In February 2020 I snuffed out the last remnants of my bachelor life and said goodbye to the East Village. I whittled down my belongings to three boxes, moved into my girlfriend's uptown apartment, and she immediately got me hooked on La Croix. I am now a convert.But moments after I moved in, the world moved away. New York drifted into silenceThe nation held its breath.And we all became friendly with the unknown.The Observer In Me found this curiously engrossing. Tragic, absolutely, but it was also a time bursting with novelty. If you recall, this domestic drama premiered in New York City. It was quite the production. There was the now-mired press briefings by Andrew Cuomo, the banging of pots for healthcare workers, and, of course, a deus-ex-machina: The USNS Comfort. That Navy darling sat emptily one block from my apartment, greeting me during mornings runs. "May you live in interesting times." Well, what's more interesting than jogging through a totally empty Times Square like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky?And as if reality wasn't shifting fast enough, we decided to get a puppy. Rooh surged into our life with boundless vigor. At once a firecracker and a love-bug, she's tested me where I'm weak and softened me where I'm hard. And in turn, she has become one of my greatest teachers. As rascalous as she is, I marvel at how I've come to love her. Animals are bizarre beings. On one hand, they're in some foreign world that shirks any resemblance to the mind of man. And yet, we draw our eyes to theirs and we connect. In that instant we know each other, and we see them as if they were us. That collective space—the union of mind—is what this present moment is really about. Somewhere behind the clatter of our daily thoughts we have a deeper seat of awareness, a point of stillness.Our minds have been affected by this virus more than our bodies. In the fog of lockdown, one was left with an inescapably close-up look at their life. It slowed our motion, held up a mirror, and asked Do you like what you see? In the mornings I would sit on a thin, grassy parkway on the Hudson River. This slice of "nature" became my center of gravity, my tether to the natural world. Lying in Shavasana, I would listen to the birds sing. They didn't seem worried about anything—just another day in the steady spin of time. The dawn sun would bathe my body, and I felt clean. What nourishment even the briefest ray of light offers us in otherwise dark times. "So shines a good deed in a weary world."My years in New York were buoyed by these daily trips to the park. Mini-eras marked by mini-plots of grass. Astoria Park. Central Park. Washington Square. With every new apartment came a new spot to commune with the Sun. Tompkins. East River. Riverside. Prospect. They were lifelines carrying me through the different islands of my 20's.But through the looking-glass of lockdown, these meager patches of Earth suddenly seemed insufficient. Where was there room for growth?And thus the closing words were written for "The Most Exciting Decade of My Life." Nothing will match the youthful jubilance of those New York years—a kinetic voyage of self-discovery that will forever be lodged in my heart. What a gift it was to come of age in the Greatest City in the World, to ride its waves to the shores of who I am. But it was time to traverse new lands. Molly and I condensed our few belongings into storage, bought a car, and with little Rooh took to America to find a home. The first stop was Molly's hometown of Carlisle, Ohio, a bastion of middle America, and a counterpoint to the high pitch of New York. Molly's folks inhabit an old haunted house where I spent my free time writing what amounted to a garage-philosophy theory of everything. Our month-long stopover was a gentle respite of relaxation, contemplation, and, as always, work. For the prior two years I had been a filmmaker at Google's Creative Lab. Gripes abound at Big Tech these days, and I could levy plenty of grievances over the perils of modern technology—corporate and otherwise. But my experience there was fantastic, and the Creative Lab is good people trying to do good things with a good company. Plus, the work was stimulating—crescendoing, for instance, in a Super Bowl spot of which I am proud.I was at the end of my contract—and at the end of my willpower to gaze into a Macbook all day. I bid Google adieu and, for the first time in my life, began turning down work. I was simply going to live.Thus began one of the most glorious chapters of my life.First we dropped by Chicago to see my folks, and then sojourned at Molly's sister's in Oklahoma City (a surprisingly hip place). Then we drove west to Colorado and nabbed an AirBNB in the mountains, nestled between Boulder and a crusty, hippie town named Nederland. The mammoth beauty of it all lifted me up, and I was Rocky Mountain High. The vastness of the mountains. The totemic serenity of the trees. The notes of pine in the morning air. It felt magical, and my spirit was ignited. We descended Colorado by way of a small mountain town named Crestone, population 86. Crestone is a bracingly unique spot in the San Luis Valley, flanked by dozens of Zen retreat centers, the Sand Dunes National Park, and my favorite: a UFO watchtower. (My visit offered no sightings ... But aliens are real. More on that some other time.

This week we look at the world of FKTs, or Fastest Known Times, which saw record activity in 2020 (and 2021 promises to see even more). We listen in on a conversation with the holders of three FKTs set in 2020, one for the entire 1,175-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and two — male and female — for the  Pitchell run, from Mount Pisgah to Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, a stretch of trail that gains 11,400 vertical feet in 62 miles!The conversation comes courtesy of our friends at the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail; the discussion with Tara Dower, Tory Grieves and Kyle Curtin, moderated by Chuck Millsaps with Great Outdoor Provision Co., was a panel discussion as part of this year's annual Gathering of Friends, referred to this year as the Ungathering, since it was conducted over Zoom.  Two links you'll find of interest:FastestKnownTime.com. The site, rightfully so, bills itself as the "sentinel of all things FKT." Here, you'll find stories and all sorts of info on FKTs, including every FKT that's been set around the world (at least the ones that have been reported).Mountainstoseatrail.org. Everything you ever wanted to know about the MST, but didn't know who to ask, is here. Foremost, complete guides to help you navigate the 1,175-mile trail.In the newsLearn more about items in our News segment by clicking the following links:Virginia's International Dark Sky Parks, go here.The Conservation Fund and U.S. Forest Service protection of 237 acres at North Mountain in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, go here.West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage, call 304.558.2754.West Virginia National Forest upcoming controlled burns, go here.Virginia National Forest upcoming controlled burns, go here.Explore with us!For more information on our GetHiking! and GetBackpacking! programs, trips and classes, go here.

In this episode I tell you about Elisha Mitchell and his discovery of the tallest mountain in the eastern US, right here in North Carolina. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nceverything/support

David is an award-winning speaker, storyteller, expert in building high-performing teams, and the author of the best selling book “Get Out the Door!” In 2004, David suffered a devastating motorcycle accident that fractured his spine. He had to learn to stand and walk again. David went from a wheelchair to running up the Empire State building, riding to the top of Mount Mitchell, and running the Marine Corps Marathon. You can find David at his website and preview “Get Out The Door!” at www.holliworks.com. You can also follow him (@holliworks) on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can see what I am up to at linktr.ee/chrisdtgordon; all of my sites are there. Theme music by @nateberan Post production by Britton Beran #positivity #inspirationalquotes #motivation #author #speaker #podcast #getoutthedoor #chrisdtgordon

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The Mothman Legacy, Brown Mountain Lights Area UAP sightings, and Big Cats in Western NC! CreepGeeks Podcast Episode 196  (45-60 minutes) Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/cheapgeek  -Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle, or mp3 player.   Thank you to our Patreon Supporters: Dav, Adam, James, Bobby, John, and John! Want to Support the podcast? Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/creepgeeks  What is the CreepGeeks Paranormal and Weird News Podcast? CreepGeeks Podcast is an off-beat news podcast that takes a light-hearted approach to the paranormal, cryptid, strange, the silly, and trending tech topics circulating the web. Broadcasting paranormal news and fun stories from our underground bunker in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Hey Everyone! You can call the show and leave us a message!  1-575-208-4025 Use Amazon Prime Free Trial! 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There are folklorists and researchers, and experiencers sharing Mothman incidents and details that aren't commonly known in the paranormal community. “Legacy” -Not only is Jeff Wamsley's life experience featured, but the documentary has witnesses/experiencers that had a “familial” link to their experience (mention Ron Lanham’s experience). Increase in strange lights seen in the skies in WNC.  Report from John: We went to the Brown Mountain Lights overlook at mile marker 20 Saturday night.  We did not see the lights, but were fascinated with how bright the stars were!  We did see an object in the sky flashing red white that made a sharp turn and moved very quickly.  I expect it was a jet, but who knows?   :)   It was moving at a normal speed at first.  It actually reversed course in a hairpin type turn, then rapidly crossed the sky about five times faster than other planes with that bright of lights.  The reason I thought it was a jet was because of the trailing jet sound. It started almost over Brown mountain heading to the right (SSW) and then after approaching another jet moving in the opposite direction, it doubled back, speeded up significantly, and flew off to our left (NNW).  For a few moments I thought it might be a drone moving that fast, but then I heard the trailing jet engine sound. A couple more notes.  I believe it took less than 15 secs to reach the horizon, starting from above us.  Also, the trailing jet-like sound was faint, in fact, Stephanie did not even hear it.  That is another confusing point.  To be a jet moving that fast might indicate it was a low flying jet, but the jet engine sound was so faint and trailing so far behind, it had to have been very high, similar in altitude to normal jet traffic.  However, the red and white blinking lights were further apart on the object then I would have expected to observe on a jet that high.  Maybe it was very high, very fast, and rather large also. 2nd Report from Heather:  We were camping off highway 80 about 10 miles north of the Blue Ridge parkway turn to go to Mount Mitchell. We saw an odd plane late in the evening. I think it was the military. It was triangular, silver, with white and red lights. We heard a sound, like a sonic sound that was behind it. It was really odd. Then, when we all woke up in the morning, there were fighter jets flying and circling overhead. The silver triangular thing was large like a plane but flat and a weird bright light configuration in the front. The sound came from way behind it.  Big Cats in WNC? Biologists and Wildlife experts say “no” however, in the past three years there have been multiple sightings. We recently received a report of one locally.  People saying there’s no big cats: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article228080404.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20are%20no%20known%20cougars,have%20been%20misidentified%20as%20cougars.%E2%80%9D  The area this sighting occurred is in McDowell County, NC which are the NC ``foothills” of the Blue Ridge.  The report includes howls, freaked out dogs in the small neighborhoods, and an alleged picture on a trail cam. We’re waiting on permission to share the trail cam photo, but it’s definitely compelling. What did a dinosaur's butt look like? 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Tal Galton lives in Yancey County and owns Snakeroot Ecotours, which leads guided hikes through the forests of Yancey Co and the South Toe valley around Mount Mitchell. For more on Tal and other hikes in the area, visit nctripping.com/black-mountains-hikes. Also, follow us @NCTripping on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Visit Mount Mitchell 9/4/20 - Corey Spires, Editor of the Mitchell News-Journal

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast with guestWrestling Superfan Malcolm Wildman

Fighting off a bout of Pandemic Fatigue the Flems attempt to scale Mount Mitchell (elevation: 6,684) the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. And on this crazy hero's journey, over the course of 5.6 miles and, let's just say several hours, Dave, Ally and Kate (making her third appearance on the show!) must deal with wrong turns, scorching heat, torrential thunderstorms, freezing-cold winds, blinding fog, tourists, starvation, a park ranger bro, assorted wildlife, and a few mountain miracles during what Ally describes as "The hike from Hell." Did they make it? Tune in -- and follow along on Instagram -- for a good laugh and find out.

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days' Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website.

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website.

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This sweeping new history recognizes that the Civil War was not just a military conflict but also a moment of profound transformation in Americans' relationship to the natural world. To be sure, environmental factors such as topography and weather powerfully shaped the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and the war could not have been fought without the horses, cattle, and other animals that were essential to both armies. But in An Environmental History of the Civil War (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver weave a far richer story, combining military and environmental history to forge a comprehensive new narrative of the war's significance and impact. As they reveal, the conflict created a new disease environment by fostering the spread of microbes among vulnerable soldiers, civilians, and animals; led to large-scale modifications of the landscape across several states; sparked new thinking about the human relationship to the natural world; and demanded a reckoning with disability and death on an ecological scale. And as the guns fell silent, the change continued; Browning and Silver show how the war influenced the future of weather forecasting, veterinary medicine, the birth of the conservation movement, and the establishment of the first national parks. In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment influenced the Civil War's outcome but also that the war was a watershed event in the history of the environment itself. Judkin Browning is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Appalachian State University and has written two military histories of the Civil War: Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina (2011) and The Seven Days’ Battle: The War Begins Anew (2012). Timothy Silver is Professor of History at Appalachian State University and the author of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America and A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800, a foundational work in the field of environmental history. Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he is researching African American environmental history. He lives in Western Massachusetts and teaches at Deerfield Academy. Twitter. Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast wekcomes the restaurantGustoso - Jean Sabo manager.owher and chef Mark riley

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast- Mickey Duvall of Mitchell Co. Economic Development 

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast July 23 2020

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast - Kimberly Oberhammer of Vic's Mini Golf

Visit Mount Mitchell Podcast - Logan Oberhammer of Vic's Mini Golf

Meet Allen Cook,Director, Mayland Small Business Center at Mayland Community College.

VIsitt Mount Mitchell Podcast with Kevin Holland of The Walking Dead

Dr. John Stamey and Robert Storch host Visit Mount Mitchell V1 No 2 - June 20, 202. Our guest is Robin McCray and we discuss  Intrtmational UFO Week on the one-year anniversary of the 2020 S.P.A.C.E., Spruce Pone Alien Conference and Expo! 10:30 PM on Friday morning, June 24! Don;t miss it!

Pop Culture Stars presents Visit Mount Mitchell V1 No 1 with Robert Storch and Dr. John Stamey

A few days late sharing this story, but this episode is about a recent epic ride to the top of Mount Mitchell from Banner Elk. I share the experience of 8 total hours on the bike to the highest elevation in our area, Mount Mitchell, an iconic climb here in the High Country. At times our crazy ideas and stubbornness can backfire, but occasionally it all falls into place for a good memorable day. I believe epic adventures teach us a lot about ourselves and help establish new boundaries. So, get out there and get after it! Email - cthperformance@gmail.com Mount Mitchell - https://www.ncparks.gov/mount-mitchell-state-park Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/coachtimhall/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/CoachTimHall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CoachTimHall Website -https://www.cthperformance.com/

From wetsuits to ziplines, Bill and Don dry off and head to Saluda, NC which is home to the Green River Gorge and The Gorge Zipline. Sarah Bell, with the Zipline, speaks with the ‘Outdoor Guys’ about the thousands of acres of protected wilderness which allow for incredible views of certified old growth forests and lands from Lake Summit to Lake Adger, Mount Mitchell to Lake Lure. The zipline is deep, fast, and steep, and participants start perched on the rim of the gorge but soon begin their journey of zipping through the trees. Sarah walks listeners through the requirements to participate and what visitors should expect. But don’t worry…the zipline is equipped with an automatic braking system which allows all to enjoy this very fast gravity sport!

The heIght of Jesus’ mountain top experIence tells us much of what He and the Father wanted emphasized outside of tIme and to his closest friends; what was that emphasis? What Is In the mInd of the Father, what Is His penultimate plan? This podcast will immerse you into the world of the American Indian, geographic land intercession, the forces that have conspired against our nation and a process towards restoration. In this epidode Carroll will unpack an apostolic journey from land intercession in Asheville to the top of Mount Mitchell to see a release of souls from captivity. Resources for you to enage wIth: Needless Casualties of War John Paul Jackson https://amzn.to/2l9MI8v “Everest: Battling the Queen of Heaven” Ana Mendez Ferrell https://fgtv.podbean.com/e/podbean_best_podcast_hosting_audio_video_blog_hosting/ The Spiritual Reawakening of the Great Smoky Mountains Page Bryant https://amzn.to/2jIc1ht Reversing Hermon Derek Gilbert https://amzn.to/2WpVJaO To schedule with the Chrysalis Lab staff, questions/solutions and get involved email us at info@oomz.org and/or Partner at paypal.me/MZHOP

The RUNdown Episode #22! All things trail and ultra running from Southeast Ohio and the East Coast: results from the Mount Mitchell Challenge and Black Mountain Marathon, Virginia’s Reverse Ring, Olde Girdled Grit 50K, and more! Plus, see all the fun and quirky happenings from the world of Strava as we try to make running … Continue reading "The RUNdown – Episode #22 | Mount Mitchell Challenge, Reverse Ring, Girdled Grit 50K, and More!"

After you take your First Day Hike, come with us on our virtual hike with Ranger Carla at Mt. Mitchell. You’ll learn about some of the winter residents that call Mt. Mitchell home. Thanks to: Joe, Jacob, Xeno-canto, and Freesound.

The craziest sh*t that happened in running this week: Plogga, Name That YouTuber, Trenary Outhouse Classic, Transgrancanaria Recap, Mount Mitchell Recap, Josie Rozell's Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Endurance Run, Way Too Cold?, Iditarod Update, Jim King - Hall Of Fame, Acores Trail Death, Rabbit Entering Rabbit Cup, Billy Yang's Silverton Beer Mile, Maya Rae Rae's Birthday. Subscribe! Help Support This Channel: www.patreon.com/mountainoutpost & www.mountainoutpost.com

When #fots Josh Stevens - who recently moved to Boulder from Asheville, NC - suggested we check out the "Boulder of the East," we were intrigued. He helped put together an all-star cast to learn all about this funky little city surrounded by mountain trails. This episode - the second of our two-part series - features three runners who are shaping the local mountain running scene: Aaron Saft, finalist for the 2016 Runner's World cover search and owner of Foot Rx; Adam Hill, founder of the "Pitchell" (a 100k underground event / fatass / fun run that takes runners from the peak of Mount Pisgah to the summit of Mount Mitchell); and Anne Wheatly, an up-and-comer in search of the "perfect run." Topics discussed: Pitchell, #runcations, Canadian Death Race, Georgia Death Race, rock climbing cuture, Rim to Rim to Rim, U.S. Trail Running Conference 

Every so often, we take some time out from telling stories to answer questions from you, our friends and listeners. These questions have been piling up, and so we thought we’d dig through them and bring you some of the more interesting ones. This week, we're digging into snow fleas, the lies we tell others about mountains, and whether there's more wind than there used to be. If you want us to answer your question, you should give us a call! The number is 603-223-2448. If you’re technologically inclined, record your question on a voice-memo and send it to outsidein@nhpr.org.

Join Greg Carlwood of The Higherside Chats podcast as he hosts Mary Joyce. A long time journalist and author who has written several books including, "Cherokee Little People Were Real" and"Underground Military Bases Hidden in the North Carolina Mountains", Mary is also editor of the website Skyships Over Cashiers, which among other things, details UFO activity in the area. Many of us who have waded deep into the weird forest have inevitably come across stories of aliens, UFOs, and secret military bases in the southwestern United States. Whether it be crashed saucers in Roswell, secret underground other worldly battles at Dulce, or a doomsday safe haven for the elite underneath the Denver airport, the western frontier is ripe with weirdness. Digging into the archives of early America, there is plenty of evidence giants once walked these lands, and confirmation found throughout dozens and dozens of newspaper reports and Native American legends that state the same. While many people have their spotlight shining on the New Mexico Desert, they're missing all the sweet, similarly secretive stuff going on in the polar opposite of the country, the mountains of North Carolina. And while giants dominate the narrative of other ancient humanoids, the lesser discussed legends of the little people living throughout the Carolina hills continues to persist. Listen as Greg and Mary take a complete 180 to discuss the legends and lore that are prominent throughout this region. 2:20 Listen as Greg and Mary begin by giving some geographical context to the particular area under discussion. Mary details her initiation into the weird world of underground military bases, UFO, and giants and how this led to the creation of her website Skyships Over Cashiers.   3:25 Opening Pandora's box, Greg and Mary begin by discussing the existence of underground military bases discretely scattered throughout the mountains of North Carolina. As Mary explains, of the 5 facilities studied in her book, The Smokey Mountain National Park is the most prominent and easily identifiable one. She also details the site within Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, a facility remaining from the days of the Cold War. 6:15 As one of the largest underground facilities, Mount Mitchell is said to be it's own self- sustaining habitat containing access to water and electricity and running up to 20 stories subterranean. With such an elaborate infrastructure in place, Mary elaborates on how this may give credence to the concept that Mount Mitchell is home to numerous UN troops. Listen as Mary explains that in 1972 under President Nixon, the US entered into the World Heritage Treaty, granting access of American lands to the UN and opening the floodgates for UN troop occupation. 13:30 Armed with a wealth of knowledge from former military associates, Mary catalogs the transportation of military equipment to these areas through aerial drops. Listen as Mary then details the extreme measures taken to discourage any type of investigation into the events in these areas, including but not limited to a "people repellent". 16:20 After photographing several anomalous UFOs above the mountain range near PARI, Mary was compelled to document her findings, bringing about the birth of her site Skyships Over Cashiers. Listen as Mary identifies the numerous craft types she's witnessed including the typical saucer, diamond shaped crafts, and oddly enough hovering boulders resembling volcanic rock. As the conversation continues, Mary and Greg discuss potential interactions with the pilots of these crafts, and whether their appearance in national parks in conjunction with growing list of disappearing people are related or simply just coincidence. 20:00 Greg and Mary continue down the path of weird by discussing her visit to the rolling mountains of Tennessee. Contacted by a man whose family lineage can be linked to...

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, I talk about an extremely hot mountain biking ride from a few years ago that could have ended in disaster, if not for a trailside call to 911 and a rescue from the local volunteer fire department. Aaron also talks about his own heat-related emergency during this year’s Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell mountain bike race. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/singletracks/support

Hear about travel to North Carolina as the Amateur Traveler talks to Karen Dawkins of familytravelsonabudget.com about the Tar Heel State. We cover from Mount Mitchell in the west to the Outer Banks in the east.   

Hear about travel to North Carolina as the Amateur Traveler talks to Karen Dawkins of familytravelsonabudget.com about the Tar Heel State. We cover from Mount Mitchell in the west to the Outer Banks in the east.   

Hear about travel to North Carolina as the Amateur Traveler talks to Karen Dawkins of familytravelsonabudget.com about the Tar Heel State. We cover from Mount Mitchell in the west to the Outer Banks in the east.   

It was quite balmy in Asheville on that particular late-May morning. While the weather may be warm and clear in town, it’s no indication of conditions above 6000 feet, on the shoulders of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River.

Timothy Silver is professor of history at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. His previous publications include A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500-1800.

In this episode, I have five folk songs for you. They are songs about love, songs about courage, and one bluesy song about drinking... and love. This episode is dedicated to my mom, who is coordinating our family's disaster response to the damage done by the hurricane. The songs in this episode are "Hurricane Winslow" by The Revivalists, "Mount Mitchell" by Wainwright Brothers, "Chesterfields" by Bek vol Zand, "Szemkel" by Cisza Jak Ta, and "Tightrope Walker" by Heather Styka.

Over lunch one afternoon in a restaurant on the corner of the Burnsville, North Carolina town square, Jake Blood expounded on a vision of a Yancey County connected by trails, where one could walk from downtown Burnsville up to the top of Mount Mitchell. A notion, he explained, that would not only be good for outdoor recreation, but also the health of community members, and the local economy.

The streams of the Toe River Valley, in North Carolina’s Yancey and Mitchell Counties, are home to the endangered Appalachian elktoe mussel. The headwaters of these rivers can be found on the shoulders of Roan Mountain to the north, and Mount Mitchell to the south, each home to an array of rare plants and animals.

Each year, late in the spring, I get an invitation from the 6th grade teachers at East Yancey Middle School to join their students at Black Mountain Campground, just downhill from Mount Mitchell.