Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors


Latest Episodes

Growing Generations in the Outdoor Business
January 02, 2021

Bill Bartee & Wes Lawson talk about the changing make-up and buying power of groups of people.  The youngest Millennials are now adults with buying power & they're looking for experiences.  The outdoors is a great place for that.

Wrap Up! Starting a New Year Show
January 01, 2021

(From Jan. 2, 2021 Program) Wrap up!  Bill and Wes wrap up the topics and thank T.J. "the D.J." Boggs for making us look good and sound good.  Remember to Pick Up Your Trash whenever you leave the outdoors.

The Foothills Trail
December 23, 2020

(From The 12/19/2020 Program) Meandering along the North and South Carolina borders is a national recreational foot path.  It first began in the 1960's by enthusiasts and his now become a beauty of the country.

Road Names Change in Charlotte
December 23, 2020

(From The 12/19/2020 Program) Historic names have been celebrated on road signs for centuries.  However, the city of Charlotte is reviewing some roads for name change due to historic and social sensitivities.

Fishing During The Carolina Cold Months
December 16, 2020

(From The 12/12/2020 Show) No one has quite the fishing resume as Chris Hart.  Growing up in Cape Cod & the Great Smoky Mountains, mixed with North Dakota & Montana, gives him an eye on the sport and the species like no other.

How Did McAdenville Become Christmas Town, USA?
December 12, 2020

(From The 12/12/20 Show)  In 1954 Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio in New York City; Elvis Presley recorded his first single with Sun Records, "It's All Right", in Memphis, TN; and Dick Roberts, along with three other Pharr Yarn employees decided to...

Pandemic Discoveries Of A Lifetime
December 08, 2020

(From The 12/05/2020 Show) Wes Lawson and Bill Bartee talk about a research team who were recently secluded during their time studying bird habitats in Hawaii. Due to their lack of both communication and world awareness,

The Year Of Meteorology
December 08, 2020

(From The 12/05/2020 Show) Back in April and May of 2020 there were many storm prediction forecasts made by Meteorological Research Teams. These predictions, however, were blown away by multitude of storms developing in the Atlantic.

Chickens & Turkeys & Lambs
December 08, 2020

(From The 11/28/2020 Show) Fly Tying Chickens & the Mother of Thanksgiving are the two topics on this segment. We’ll learn from Wes Lawson, Jesse Brown-GM, about a special chicken with special feathers that come from a specific Spanish region that is u...

Fly Fishing The Blue Ridge Parkway
December 08, 2020

(From The 11/28/2020 Show) Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge Parkway is a book that was released at a perfect time.  People were looking for things to do in a safe place & fly fishing & the Blue Ridge answered that perfectly.  Author & outdoorsman,