SEGMENT 1 Introduces today’s topic: the sights & sounds of the wilderness and today’s special guest: Dale Stewart. Stewart explains how he came to learn to love and embrace new cultures and people on his trips across the world and how amazing and unique each location he has visited is. Each place has become a

SEGMENT 1 To start today’s episode off, Joseph introduces the topic of the episode, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. He shares some exciting news, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was once again the most visited national park in 2020. The Great Smoky Mountains Association is creating a podcast discussing the intersection between black

SEGMENT 1 Joseph starts today’s episode by introducing today’s topic, the role of photography in the creation of the national park. He just got back from the Smokies and was excited by the bewilderment his family found in the mountains. He discusses the coming group of cicadas that only come out every 13-17 years, and

SEGMENT 1 Joseph begins today’s episode by talking to Mike Ogletree about all their new work at the Meadowlark Smoky Mountain Heritage Center. Bob talks about events coming up that will display and celebrate the different cultures in the mountains. Such as the upcoming one where a musician will be coming in for the

SEGMENT 1 Joseph starts tonight’s episode by introducing today's topic, the legacy of Horace Kephart. Joseph shares some exciting news, the park is working to reopen much of its operations in the near future. He introduces today’s guest, Libby Kephart Hargrave, great-granddaughter of Horace Kephart. Libby talks about her experience in music and theater. She

SEGMENT 1 Joseph starts the episode off by discussing children’s literacy. He discusses two programs, one of which is the storybook trail of the Smokies, which allows visitors to experience a Smokies themed book while on trails. It allows young readers to bring the book to life by experiencing the book in the mountains. The

SEGMENT 1 Joseph discusses a personal anecdote about the experience he went through after the passing of his wife. He transitions into the topic of today’s episode, journeys in life. Joseph introduces today’s guest, Frances Figart, and discusses some of her careers. Frances discusses her experiences that led her to Asheville and her journey into

SEGMENT 1 Joseph starts today’s episode off by introducing the topic of the episode, Maggie Valley. Joseph makes a big announcement about the future of the Meadowlark Motel, they will be opening a heritage center! The previous guest Bob Plott will be running this project with Joseph. Moving on from the project, Joseph introduces

SEGMENT 1 Joseph starts off today’s episode by introducing today’s topic and starting to dive further into the Smokies’ biodiversity. Over 19,000 individual species have been found in the park, with scientists estimating that there may be thousands, potentially even hundreds of thousands more. The large biodiversity in the park is largely due to the

SEGMENT 1 Today’s topic will be pottery in the mountains, but first Joseph talks about crafts. Joseph reminisces about creating pottery in grade school. He dives further into the history of crafts in the mountains, starting with weaving and moving into more recent developments such as craft competitions. Eventually, craft guilds developed, turning into