Exploration Local
Come journey with us as we explore and highlight the people and places that make the Blue Ridge and Southern Appalachian Mountains special and unique. We explore the towns, trails, rivers, scenic byways, businesses, and people that fuel the life & adventurous spirit in these mountains. Listen in on this relaxed conversational style podcast as host Mike Andress interviews Authors, Business Owners, Photographers, Athletes, Adventurers, Travelers and Friends who have a deep connection to the outdoors and directly influence the culture of the Blue Ridge. We’ll even explore the many ways nature & the outdoors can positivity influence our health and well being.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
08 - Support Your Wanderlust for Adventure and Travel in an Urban Escape Vehicle, with Melody King
The #VanLife movement has taken over social media with more than 7.3 million mentions on Instagram alone. Breathtaking photos of people who have sold their world belongings, purchased a…
07 - Promoting Mountain Biking STOKE with UNC Asheville's Mountain Biking Team, Will Lovett
Will Lovett, a rising senior majoring in Marketing & Management at UNC Asheville doesn't just love mountain biking, he also loves to spread the mountain biking STOKE to his fellow stude…
06 - Trading Corporate America for Epic Adventures with Blue Wall Adventure's Beau Bethel
Blue Wall Adventures, based in Greenville, South Carolina is a premier source for outdoor adventures in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. They offer guided mountain bik…
05 - Drop everything and Go Ride Your Bike, with Cognative MTB's Austin Bankert
This episode is because of mountain biking but isn’t ALL about mountain biking. It’s about sharing the ride and the journey that comes with it. It’s about falling in love with an idea t…
04 - Adventurous Comfortable Camping with SylvanSport's Katlyn Mobley
Inspired by their deep roots and heritage in outdoor equipment manufacturing, SylvanSport designs products that make playing in the outdoors easy, fun, and accessible. In 2004, SylvanSp…
03 - Land of Waterfalls and Endless Adventure, with Mary Jo Gordon
We sit down with Mary Jo Gordon, Marketing & Communication Specialist with Transylvania County Tourism to get a behind the scenes look at what it is like to support & promote a beautifu…
02: Headwaters Outfitters with Jessica Whitmire
Headwaters is dedicated to providing family-friendly outings along the French Broad River, and beyond: from big groups of 20 family members to the most elite fisher men and women! Their…
01: USA Raft Adventure Resort and the Nolichucky River Gorge, with Matt Moses
Matt Moses is the President and CEO of USA Raft in Erwin, TN. The USA Raft Adventure Resort is nestled between the Cherokee National Forest (with the AT running right through the edge …
Welcome to the Exploration Local Podcast!
Welcome to the Exploration Local Podcast! In this introduction episode I share how a pop-up camper and traveling through Europe in a Volkswagen Van influenced my love for the outdoors.…