Jaclyn Anthony

This week, I have an excerpt from my conversation with Herb Klann. His book Ready, Set, Hunt: A Field Guide for the Beginning Hunter releases Sept. 29. We talk about hunters as conservationists. I revisit my interview with NC Wildlife biologist and statewide BearWise coordinator, Ashley Hobbs.

Based on the true events that unfolded when 38 planes carrying thousands of passengers from around the world were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, following the events of 9/11. This critically acclaimed musical is an uplifting reminder of humanity’s capacity to come together in even the most difficult moments.

This week, I'vegot volunteer work on my mind. Well, volunteering is almost always on my mind. But with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks coming up Friday, it feels especially meaningful. September 11 is recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, so this week's Outdoors Report is devoted to ways you can give back to the outdoor places and communities we share and have given so much to us. In this episode, I'll also introduce you to Rutherford Outdoor Coalition's Trail Tamers. I caught up with the volunteer crew while they were maintaining trails here on the campus of Isothermal. You'll hear about the work they do and how you can get involved.

In this week’s Friday Feature, Jaclyn talks with David Weintraub, documentary filmmaker and executive director of the Center for Cultural Preservation, about his new film, Raising Cane: The Cherokee and Rivercane—which premieres September 19 at Blue Ridge Community College’s Thomas Auditorium.

The U.S. Forest Service has formally proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, which limits road construction and timber harvesting on millions of acres of national forest land. This week, MountainTrue Resilient Forests Organizer Donovan Green joins the Outdoors Report to talk about what could be at risk in our region, the public comment period ending September 21, and how people can get involved.

In this week’s Friday Feature of the Week, Jaclyn talks with Darren Clark with the Elk Mill-Poga Volunteer Fire Department ahead of the third annual First Responder RibFest in Mountain City. The event raises money for first responders while bringing departments and the community together for a day of barbecue and friendly competition. Hear more about how RibFest got started, where the money goes, and what’s planned for this year’s event.

A bear made news this week after entering a home in Asheville in search of food, injuring the homeowner. This week, I'm airing a portion of my interview with NC Wildlife Biologist and statewide BearWise coordinator Ashley Hobbs. And to wrap up the series on Asheville Greenworks, we hear from their Watershed Outreach Coordinator, Micah Azalea Lynn, about two of their volunteer opportunities.

August 22-30 is National Park Week, celebrating both the 110thanniversary of the National Park Service on August 25th, and the nation's 250th. Find out what the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has in store for that week. In a second part of a series on Asheville Greenworks, we learn about a new device to help make river debris removal easier. Also in this episode, an update on the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule, which jeopardizes nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Friday Feature goes to camp at Casey Driessen's Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp. Casey highlights instructors, scholarships, and what students can expect during the week-long camp at Brevard Music Center. We'll hear music from last year's closing performance, Fiddle Forward.

This week's guests include Liz Rasheed, senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, to talk about recent changes to the Endangered Species Act. And Asheville Greenworks ' director of impact and engagement, Carrie Harmon, kicks off at least a two-part series on the organization. She talks about how the organization got started, the work they do, and she gets specific about their Hard-to-Recycle program.