Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors


Latest Episodes

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, th

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

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 weat

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

Leconte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains
October 12, 2025

Leconte Lodge, the highest guest lodge in the eastern United States, is a bucket list item in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Atop Mount Leconte at an elevation of 6,593 feet, the Lodge is on

Fly Fishing Team Tango & Kat – Part Two
October 06, 2025

Tango and Kat, otherwise known throughout Charlotte as Susan Lakeman and Kathy Pilotti Lindenberger, are a duo of anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and friends. Hear their journeys to fly fishing, the hea

Fly Fishing Team Tango & Kat – Part One
October 05, 2025

Tango and Kat, otherwise known throughout Charlotte as Susan Lakeman and Kathy Pilotti Lindenberger, are a duo of anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and friends. Hear their journeys to fly fishing, the hea