Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors


Drone Retrieval, Tree Climbing, & the Re-Opening of Pisgah National Forest-Ranger District

October 25, 2024

Segment 2, October 26th, 2024


Tree Climbing Stories  inspired by seeing the tree canopy from a different perspective.  Producer TJ Boggs & Host Bill Bartee share stories about flying drones and climbing trees.

TJ promised to help get a friends drone out of a tree that revived Bill’s memory of attempting to to retrieve his son’s drone when he was eleven years old. .


Charlotte’s local outfitter store  is the sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors


Segment Highlights:



  • Drone recovery happened three years later for Bill due to tree climbing fail
  • TJ’s plan is utilizing another drone to retrieve the lost drone
  • NC State Parks are still closed west of I-77.  Reportedly much of the continued closure for parks is due to resources being sent to help the harshest damaged parks.
  • Pisgah National Forest-Ranger District is now open.

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:


Always be safe climbing a tree.  Especially if you’re an adult


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