Segment 2, March 16th, 2024

Springtime means all the fun outdoor activities start to kick in.  Listen as host of the Carolina Outdoors, Bill Bartee, talks about some of the more immediate activities like hiking & fishing.Here’s a story about the famed Art Loeb Trail.  This 30.1 mile footpath traverses across the Davidson River Valley to its terminus at the Daniel Boone Scout Camp in the shadow of Cold Mountain.

Show Highlights:

• The Art Loeb Trail is a National Recreational Trail (NRT)
  
• It was dedicated & officially opened 55-years ago
  
• Loeb was a Yale graduate & moved to Brevard at age 26
  
• He was the GM at the Ecusta Paper Mill
  
• Health caused him to start walking, then hiking
  
• 300 people attended the dedication
  

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

What Art Loeb wore on his hikes?  Plus, the trail is used by both day hikers and backpackers on multiple day hikes.

Later in the segment:

The topic turns to the Roanoke River section of the striper run in Weldon, NC.

Plan your trip & visit the fly shop of Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s to learn information about fly fishing the river.

The Carolina Outdoors is powered by the hiking boots at the outdoor store in Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s