John Ager, owner of Hickey Nut Farm Gap farm, talks about his family’s ties to the land, how they work to protect the natural resources, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
Environment and Sustainability
Joel McCraw
Joel McCraw, a fourth-generation farmer and owner of Linda’s plants in Edneyville, explains how he became a river friendly farmer and why.
Hartwell Carson
Hartwell Carson talks about being a RiverKeeper and the conditions that affect the quality of water in North Carolina.
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor, a member of the United States House of Representatives, talks about his political career, his fight to stave off the TVA’s plans to flood certain areas, his views on environmentalism, and the creation of the Headwaters State Forest.
Ernst Larsen
Ernst Laursen talks from the campus of Warren Wilson about his family coming to the college, his jobs at the college, and his involvement in the Upper French Broad Defense Association.
Annie Ager
Annie Ager, owner of Hickory Nut Gap Farms, talks about her farm, her love of the land, and her hopes for the future of the farm.
Duay O’Neill
While sitting next to the Pigeon River Duay O’Neill, a lifelong resident of Newport, Tennessee, Cocke County, talks about the pollution and clean-up of the Pigeon River after Champion Paper started operation.
Catherine Schenck
Catherine Schenck, the director of Education Outreach for Green River Preserve and also a 3rd generation Schenck, talks about her passion for the camp and the campers.
Bob Seay
Bob Seay, of Newport Tennessee, talks about The Dead Pigeon River Council, their formation, and their mission to clean up the pollution from Champion Paper Mill.
Dan Pierce on Waterway Heroes
Dan Pierce a Professor of History at UNC Asheville, shares the history and importance of the waterways to the people of the Southern Appalachians.
Amy Hamilton
Amy Hamilton operates Appalachian Feed Farm and Nursery, an organic farm and nursery, shares her journey from playing in the dirt to becoming an organic farmer.
Tom Hatley
Tom Hatley, a resident of Charlotte and a past Sequoyah professor in Cherokee studies at Western Carolina, shares his knowledge of Cherokee history.