Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

Segment 3, December 23rd, 2023 We took a look back to 2021 & Christmas Day with a visit with Dick Roberts.  He was on hand when this village in the 1950’s when McAdenville became Christmas Town, USA. Our sponsor, Jesse Brown’s, invites you to check out the famed Sundowner GTX boots for your next visit to the woods, city, restaurant, or campus.

Segment 4, December 23rd, 2023 A quick thanks to our guests:  Stephen Youngblade from the Whitewater Center & a return to a 2021 visit with Christmas Town ‘s Dick Roberts. The Carolina Outdoors is brought to you by the Filson shirts at the Charlotte outdoor store & sponsor, Jesse Brown’s.

Segment 1, December 16th, 2023 Outdoor Activities, Events, & the People that make things happen in our Carolina Outdoors.  This week the program features Jay Ahuja & the Documentary, “Live from the Double Door” & Jake Rash, Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Powered by the local fly shop and Charlotte outdoor store , Jesse Brown’s...

Segment 2, December 16th, 2023 It’s easy to talk about cold water fisheries when it is cold & that’s what we’re about to do on this segment of the Carolina Outdoors. Bill Bartee from the  Charlotte outdoor store , Jesse Brown’s & host of the Carolina Outdoors had a chance to speak with Jake Rash, the Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.  Here he assists...

Segment 3, December 16th, 2023 There is a quote in a documentary, created in Charlotte: “Good Music & A Good Place to play it…bring people together.” The Executive Producer of that documentary, Jay Ahuja, Ahuja Daddy Productions, was one of the creators of the documentary, Live From the Double Door .  The Double Door Tavern opened in December of 1973 at 216 E. Independence here in CLT.  This w...

Segment 4, December 16th, 2023 Jay Ahuja mentioned that other places to hear good live music in Charlotte are Comet Grill , Neighborhood  Theater , & the Visulite . Bill Bartee from the  Charlotte outdoor store , Jesse Brown’s & host of the Carolina Outdoors thanked his guests, Jay Ahuja, from Live From the Double Door , & Jake Rash, of the NC Wildlife Resource Commission . The  Caroli...

Segment 1, December 9th 2023 Segment Highlights: Tune in for Judy Walker of the Mecklenburg Audobon Society & Robin Stallings from Robin Stallings Art. First, Bill Bartee from the Charlotte outdoor store , Jesse Brown’s & host of the Carolina Outdoors talks about the Holiday Hop in Southpark (Charlotte, NC). Also, an Informational for the April 20th, 2024, Ultimate Hike with Cure Sea...

Segment 2, December 9th, 2023 The Southpark Community Partners is celebrating the holidays with the Holiday Hop .  It started on December 6th and ends December 10th.  This includes free shuttle rides throughout the municipal district of Southpark , activities & deals, festivities, & a Window Walk. Our next guest, Robin Stallings , is a local artist with an interesting story.  Her art is on...

Segment 3, December 9th 2023 One of the most participated pursuits in the United States is birdwatching.  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration there are over 45 million Americans that take part in birdwatching each year. Think of the different ways that we watch birds.  Someone on Lake Norman chasing stripers & hybrid bass eating on the surface will use the signs of...

Segment 4, December 9th, 2023 Thank you to Robin Stallings of Robin Stallings Art & Judy Walker from the Mecklenburg Audobon Society for joining us this week. Remember to make the Carolina Outdoors look a little bit better than you found it…& Pick Up Your Trash.   The  Carolina Outdoors  is brought to you by Jesse Brown’s.  Check out this  Charlotte outdoor store located in the...

Segment 1, December 2nd, 2023 We’re starting the show.  Enjoy our topics of Cold Weather Camping and the Twentieth anniversary of Mountain Khakis. You’re invited to events at Jesse Brown’s this month: Thursday, December 7th, 2–6, Holiday Open House at Jesse Brown’s with Mountain Khakis & Legacy Whiskey Wednesday, December 13th, 6–7, Cure Search for Children&...

Segment 3, December 2nd, 2023 The cold weather is here & while that means that many like huddling up around a fire place there are still a lot of people that continue to get outdoors.  Hunters, Hikers, & yes, even campers are still being outside during the cold weather months. There are several reasons that cold weather camping is desirable.  We’re going to talk about some of those reasons...

Segment 3, December 2nd, 2023 Twenty years ago a new brand started in the outdoor business.  It started as a business plan that was unveiled at Jesse Brown’s.  The business plan was for the brand, Mountain Khakis . The pants, inspired by the  mountain west, where groomed by the south.  In fact, the brand was founded and is still headquartered in Charlotte. Bill Bartee from the  Charlotte out...

Segment 4, December 2nd, 2023 Join us for a Holiday Open House, Thursday, December 7th, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a Mountain Khaki Whiskey Tasting & Pants Try On Event Also, a Cure Search for Children’s Cancer event on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.  

Segment 1 November 18th, 2023 Listen in this week to camp fire & burning bans from the Blue Ridge Parkway to more than 13 state parks.  The ban is due to dry weather. Also, prepare for conversations with Chef Jim Noble.  He has popular restaurants such as Roosters & Noble Smoke. Plus, Jane Singleton Myers will join the program to talk about Trees Charlotte .  

Segment 2, November 18th, 2023 Thanksgiving brings so many friends & families together each year.  It is a time of celebration.  Famed North Carolina chef, Jim Noble , returns to the Carolina Outdoors to talk about the heritage & traditions of Thanksgiving but also the mission of feeding the spiritual soul of many with Noble & companies other mission. Listeners to the Carolina Outdoors...

Segment 3, November 18th, 2023 Studies show that being around trees lowers stress, improves focus, & invites calming feelings. Also, people that take breaks in a green environment have more task consistency & make less errors that those that take breaks looking at concrete. Listeners to the Carolina Outdoors may be bird watchers, deer hunters, hikers, or just like a tree for shade on a sun...

Segment 4, November 18th, 2023 :30 Seconds Sending thanks for our guests & TJ the DJ for helping make this week’s show! Remember to Make the Carolina Outdoors better than you found it…& Pick Up Your Trash!

November 11th, 2023 Segment 1, Bear attack on a camper trailer in Sapphire, NC closes the campground at Gorges State Park until November 16th, 2023.  The supposed bear ripped the siding off the trailer.  Neither bear nor visitor to the park were injured during the attack.  However, the park decided to close the campground for two weeks.  Staff is implementing precautions to prevent bear interactio...

Segment 2, November 11th, 2023 Deer hunters wake up!  But please be safe with tree stands & motorists need to be aware during the deer rut. False albacore is happening at the southern Outer Banks on Harker’s Island & the Cape Lookout area. A Sage nine-weight fly rod or a Sage ten-weight Fly Rod is perfect for this type of fly fishing . Trout streams continue to be low. However the lo...

Segment 3, November 11th, 2023 Fall and November help take us to the fresh air of the countryside. Take a breath, look at the blue sky, & somehow feel in touch with nature and the outdoors. Farm life is a part of that outdoors experience .  Some listening may live on a farm while many more have had relatives that spent time in their lives on the farm.  The rest of us enjoy the harvest, the bou...

Segment 4, November 11th, 2023 Hiking safely around waterfalls is important this time of year.  Fallen leaves, algae on rocks, & freezing temperatures can make it dangerous.  Listen to host, Bill Bartee, from the outdoor store in Charlotte . L.L. Bean’s famed Duck Boot is on-hand at Jesse Brown’s & at the Southern Christmas Show Booth #38.  This boot is made in the U.S.A .  Sto...

Segment 1, November 4th, 2023 The Carolina Outdoor program starts up this week’s show.  Topics are a hike gone wrong & the Carolina Raptor Center . Note:  If you’re going for a hike remember to take, navigation , sun protection , insulation , illumination , first aid, fire, repair tools , nutrition, hydration , emergency shelter.  

Segment 2, November 4th, 2023 This time of year puts a lot of us into the outdoors.  We don’t worry about the bugs, the heat, & we can enjoy the fresh air & beauty that the outdoors gives us. One of the top visited places are the mountains.  Anyone who has been through the NC mountain towns of Boone or Asheville, has seen the amount of visitors enjoying nature’s annual show of the leaf cha...

Segment 3, November 4th, 2023 One of the best parts of being outdoors is being able to wildlife watch.  Birds are the most popular animal to view & the raptor being the most captivating & inspiring. This of the fishing of an osprey, the soaring of an eagle, the hunting eye of a hawk, or the wisdom of an owl.  All of those birds of prey are able to be seen in the wild of the Carolinas. Howe...