Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors


Latest Episodes

NC Christmas Trees with Dr. Will Kohlway
December 19, 2025

Did you know that North Carolina is home to the nation’s 2nd larger Christmas tree industry? Our state has more than 53 million trees growing on 33,000 acres of land, and over 3 million trees harvested each year.Dr. Will Kohlway, Extension Speciali

December Skies over the Carolinas
December 14, 2025

As December progresses and days get shorter, nights also get longer – and are filled with stars, galaxies, meteors, and more! Will Snyder, manager of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in St. Louis, Missouri, shares what to look for in the night sky

Winter Bird Watching with Taylor Piephoff
December 14, 2025

Taylor Piephoff, naturalist, member of the Mecklenburg Audubon Society, and the “bird whisperer” of Charlotte, discusses bird watching, the Christmas Bird Count, and more! Tune in to this week’s edition of the Carolina Outdoors for more

Two Literary Giants & Fly Fishing
November 18, 2025

What connects two literary giants, Norman Maclean and Theodore Geisel aka “Dr. Seuss”? They were both authors, classmates, and friends – but not only that, they were both fishermen. Norman Maclean, the author of A River Runs Through It,

Visit Jesse Brown’s at the Southern Christmas Show!
November 17, 2025

Visit Jesse Browns at the Southern Christmas Show this year from November 13th-23rd!Christmas carols, treats, trees, and great holiday gift ideas can all be found at the Southern Christmas Show the official start of the holiday season. Find your frien

Carolina Fly Fishing Club President
November 08, 2025

The Carolina Fly Fishing Club, a local chapter of Fly Fishing International, was founded in North Carolina to promote, advocate for, and educate on the sport of fly fishing. Chapter President Bill Jew

Drew Thrasher: The SouthPark Loop
November 02, 2025

Over the last 50 years, the forest and farmland of the SouthPark area have transformed into the city neighborhood, business district, and shopping mall that we know today. Drew Thrasher, SouthPark res

Fall Fly Fishing with Ryley McKnight
November 02, 2025

As temperatures cool, fly fishing conditions only improve. Ryley McKnight, lead fly guide at Jesse Brown’s, joins the Carolina Outdoors to discuss fall fly fishing. Hear more about the effects of weather on trout fishing, how there are less crowds a

NC Trout with Jake Rash
October 27, 2025

The trout streams of North Carolina are a huge part of the economy in the state, from permits and licenses to gear and guide sales to tourism. Jake Rash, the Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC

Fall Foliage with the “Fall Color Guy”
October 19, 2025

Dr. Howard Neufeld, the Fall Color Guy, joins the show from Boone, North Carolina to discuss all things fall foliage. Why do leaves change color? Why do some leaves change to orange and yellow while other trees leaves change to red? How will Hurricane