WNC IS MADE BY MOUNTAINS
With unmatched natural assets and a community intimately engaged in the outdoors, Western North Carolina is the outdoor industry hub of the East. Step in for a closer look at places, people and companies that are Made by Mountains.
MADE X MTNS Pillars
Building Outdoor Communities
Building Outdoor Communities
Driving equitable outdoor economic & community development.
BuildGrowing Outdoor Businesses
Growing Outdoor Businesses
Connecting entrepreneurs to training, funding, mentors & peer networks.
GrowAmplifying Outdoor Culture
Amplifying Outdoor Culture
Creating a network of storytelling, collaboration & camaraderie.
ConnectMade By Mountains Stories

WNC Fly Fishing – The Future is Downstream
Western North Carolina celebrates a unique and tight knit fly fishing community with an immense impact as an outdoor recreational economic driver. As the popularity of recreational fishing in these waterways grows, more guide and gear companies are born in the region, and generations of families and more diverse communities become involved, we must work together in conservation efforts to ensure clean headwaters and healthy fish populations.
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Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have prioritized outdoor recreation to increase access and connection to their land, and drive an outdoor economy that increases quality of life and furthers a sense of community for all tribal citizens and visitors alike.
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McHone Performance Training
McHone Performance Training conditions WNC's outdoor athletes for a lifetime of outdoor recreation.
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