Industry Stories

Shelby Treichler
Shelby Treichler, founder of Cactus to Pine Goods, transforms discarded climbing gear into unique, eco-friendly products.
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Sav Sankaran
Sav Sankaran, Inclusion and Engagement Business Partner at Orvis, talks about bridging the gaps of identity, inclusion, & the outdoors
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Brent Nelson
Tentrax owner, Brent Nelson, explores his journey from Corporate Life to Camping Innovation.
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Laura Blythe
Cherokee Historical Association Program Director, EBCI tribal citizen, Cane Creek Cycling Components ambassador and 7 Moons MTB cofounder, Laura Blythe, explores Mountain Biking and Cultural Reawakening.
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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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McHone Performance Training
McHone Performance Training conditions WNC's outdoor athletes for a lifetime of outdoor recreation.
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Rockgeist Bikepack USA
Western North Carolina has a great biking culture, and a rich history in textiles. Those are elements I leaned on to start and grow the business the right way.
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Content Creators Camp
The Appalachian Adventure Company hosts its first Content Creators Camp in Western North Carolina.
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Adventure Nerds & Hellbender Paddleboards
WNC-based companies collaborate on a new guidebook for paddling at Lake James.
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Leah Wong Ashburn
The history of creative makers runs so deep in our area that I think Highland Brewing was born by these inspiring surroundings.
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