Matt & Michele Odyssey
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Matt Mittan and iconic producer Michele Scheve, the "Matt and Michele Odyssey" Radio Show is where you can hear stories of travel, discovery and personal insights. Along the way you also gain unique travel tips, info and ideas about outdoor activities, local shopping and regional farm to table dining - and more! (Matt and Michele are based out of Asheville, NC.)
Episodes
As we dust off the microphones, for a mid-Winter update, we wanted to share a little bit about what is going on in our lives. An emotional trip with Michele's mother to Florida's shores, set against the backdrop of her cancer fight, left an indelible mark on us, one not captured in our episodes but forever etched in our memories. Matt has also stepped back into the world of medicine, embracing the rhythms of life at the V...
Are you ready to explore the hidden treasures of North Carolina's Foothills region? Join us as we recap our captivating journey to Happy Valley, where we enjoyed an immersive day of music, art, and local history. We'll share our impressions from the inaugural Coalesce Fest as well as delve into local bands, as we also take you behind the scenes of the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park and historic Fort Defi...
The Cherokee National Forest is divided into northern and southern sections by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 650,000-acre forest is the largest tract of public land in Tennessee and adjoins other national forests in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. The forest is home to 30 developed campgrounds and numerous picnic areas, over 700 miles of trails, seven whitewater rivers, two Forest Service scenic byways where y...
Welcome to Part 4 (Finale) of a Matt & Michele Outdoors mini-series featuring Adventures and Mis-Adventures Along the Gulf Coasts I-10 Corridor. With all sorts of twists and turns, and awesome experiences, from Destin, FL to New Orleans.
Go along for the ride with Matt Mittan and Michele Scheve as they bring it all back around in this personal and encouraging Finale.
This program brought to you by:
The Angler Magazine<...
Welcome to Part 3 of a Matt & Michele Outdoors mini-series "Adventures and Mis-Adventures Along the Gulf Coasts I-10 Corridor". With all sorts of twists and turns, and awesome experiences, from Destin, FL to New Orleans. Go along for the ride with Matt Mittan and Michele Scheve.
This program brought to you by:
The Angler Magazine
Sunrift Adventures
Thank you for listening to this program. Please visit BizRadio....
Welcome to Part 2 of a Matt & Michele Outdoors mini-series "Adventures and Mis-Adventures Along the Gulf Coasts I-10 Corridor". With all sorts of twists and turns, and awesome experiences, from Destin, FL to New Orleans. Go along for the ride with Matt Mittan and Michele Scheve.
This program brought to you by:
The Angler Magazine
Sunrift Adventures
Thank you for listening to this program. Please visit BizRadio....
Welcome to Part 1 of a Matt & Michele Outdoors mini-series "Adventures and Mis-Adventures Along the Gulf Coasts I-10 Corridor". With all sorts of twists and turns, and awesome experiences, from Destin, FL to New Orleans. Go along for the ride with Matt Mittan and Michele Scheve.
This program brought to you by:
The Angler Magazine
Sunrift Adventures
Thank you for listening to this program. Please visit BizRadio....
In case you missed it, Matt & Michele were on location for BizRadio.US for the 2023 Get In Gear Fest, put on by The Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC, Prestige Subaru and more sponsors (including BizRadio). For more information about the outstanding organization and to stay in touch for exciting things happening surround the Outdoor Economy of the Southern Appalachians, visit https://www.outdoorgearbuilders.com/
In this special episode, Matt & Michele have an open and personal conversation about loss, greiving, healing and hope. They share the impacts and importance that nature plays in their lives and they offer up some insights and observations about how nature fits into making our lives better each and every day, as individuals and as a society. It's worth taking a few minutes, in a quiet place, to join our hosts for this vulne...
Why do one Festival in a weekend when you can do two? That's just what we did in Wilkesboro, NC recently. (Actually, it was three festivals but we couldn't fit them all into one episode. - See the "Whippoorwill Academy and Village" episdoe for our day at the Tom Dooley & Appalachian Culture Festival in nearby Ferguson, NC. That was on the same weekend trip!)
For infomation about the Carolina In The ...
Whippoorwill Academy and Village is a collection of old North Carolina buildings that have been saved, moved, and restored. The Whippoorwill Academy building was the actual old school house in the Ferguson community. North Carolina Poet Laurete James Larkin Pearson attended Whippoorwill while growing up in Ferguson. We recently spent the day at this wonderful property and organization for the 2022 Tom Dooley & Appalachian Cultu...
A beloved retreat center in the Western North Carolina mountains
Recharge and renew at Lake Junaluska. Come for a personal getaway or family vacation. Host your next conference, wedding, reunion or other gathering. Take part in a retreat, attend a concert or just come for a peaceful walk on our lakeside trail.
You can relax and enjoy the lakeside hotel, historic inn, vacation rentals, walking trails, gardens, lake cruises, ...
Getting from Point A to Point B in the quickest manner is often the way we approach travelling. Not anymore. On this episode, we share the stories and insights we gained by switching up our travel routines a bit and decide to get off the main roads and see what lies behind yonder ridge lines and through small towns down the Eastern US.
This program brought to you by:
The Angler Magazine
Sunrift Adventures
In this special "Homecoming" episode of Matt & Michele Outdoors, Matt highlights stories spending his Summer's growing up at his familes 170 year old homestead near Acadia National Park as well as inside tips for the best places you know about - and some off the beaten path - for an exceptional visit to coastal Downeast Maine.
For general information, reservations and car passes to Acadia National Park, ...
From the company:
Ted and Carrie here, creators of the family-owned and Made in America Tarpestry!
What drives Tarpestry is the raw majesty of the outdoors and the pleasure of being in it. What does not? A soggy bottom and sunburn. That is why we create products that widen comfort zones – providing a buffer from the occasional unpleasantries in nature. Fun, funky and most of all functional, Tarpestry provides protecti...
From the company:
French Broad Outfitters is Asheville’s full-service river outfitter. Celebrating 10 years in the business in 2022, come join us down by the French Broad! Our retail store has the largest selection of paddling gear in Western North Carolina, including boats, paddle boards, rafts, tubes and everything else water based. If you’re looking to fix an existing vessel or need some repair necessities – we got y...
(We take a behind the scenes look with studio guest: Jamie Ager, Owner)
From the company:
Hickory Nut Gap has a rich legacy of food, family, and community on a fifth generation family farm that has been in the same family since 1916. Today, we are proudly helping cultivate a new Appalachian movement. One that combines the richness of our unique Appalachian terroir (soil, water, micro-climate, pasture & forest)...
(Studio Guest: Lauren Pyle)
From the EEofNC:
Our organization grew from the desire of environmental educators across North Carolina to meet and share their experiences, aspirations, and tools. Since its inception in 1990, EENC has grown into something much greater.
Our organization represents a network of outstanding environmental educators, individuals, and organizations who work together to accomplish our cor...
On April 22, 2002, Jason Bowman, a military veteran, took the 3,000 bucks he had in his wallet, and his toolbox, and took a chance on an empty building on the banks of the New River in Radford , Va. 20 years later , he's still turning wrenches on some badass rigs in his Pisgah Forest, NC shop.
To find out more about OGRE Outdoors or to book a consult visit https://www.ogreoutdoors.com/
Follow them on Instag...
Matt & Michele broadcast Live from the 7th Annual GiG Fest at the famous Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. The big event is organized by The Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC.
Special Guests include:
- Eli from ENO (Eagle Nest Outfitters)
https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/
- David Huff, Renowned Outdoor Photographer and Trail Master
https://www.davidhuffcreative.com/
- Kevin Yunt from Appalachian ...
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