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Segment 2, June 1st, 2024
“I’m not much for walking.” This was the statement that a young person said to host of the Carolina Outdoors.
It was perplexing to Bartee. He’s the host of the program but also spends his days at the sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors, Jesse Brown’s. This local, outdoor store in Charlotte has been a proponent to the health of hiking and walking locally or globally.
Show Highlights:
- Carolina Thread Trail has many different hikes for us to do in the Charlotte-metro area
- Landsford Canal State Park includes a portion of the Carolina Thread Blueway on the Catawba River
- June 1st, 2024 is National Trails Day. This day was started in 1993
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Walking has been a part of the human survival. It is used for transportation but also to hunt, collect food, and escape danger. As technology has progressed we began to use hiking recreationally for exercise, enjoy nature, & get to places without a horse, train, or automobile.
If you plan on travelling remember to take comfortable footwear & wear sun protective clothing from Jesse Brown’s