Author: Exploration Local

Adventure Lover, Emmy Award-Winning Film and Video Creator, Thomas C Webb

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Adventure, Adventure Videos, Video & Film

[kad_vimeo url=” https://vimeo.com/307228321″ ] Adventure Lover, Emmy Award-Winning Film and Video Creator, Thomas C Webb Thomas C. Webb is an Emmy award-winning film and video creator who has dedicated his life to waking up at 3am, enduring -30-degree temperatures and climbing to spine-tingling heights to capture the perfect shot. Bringing the client’s vision to life … Read More “Adventure Lover, Emmy Award-Winning Film and Video Creator, Thomas C Webb” »

Apple Picking – The Ultimate Fall Pastime, with Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard

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Apple Picking, Fall

When the weather begins to cool off in the Southeast it means the best season of the year is fast approaching. Apple picking, a favorite fall pastime, actually begins in early September in western North Carolina. And, no apple tastes better than the ones you pick yourself – fresh off the tree. This autumn/fall activity … Read More “Apple Picking – The Ultimate Fall Pastime, with Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard” »

Capturing The Beauty Of The Linville Gorge & NC Highlands, with Leslie Restivo

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Mental Health & Well-Being, Outdoor, Photography

Leslie Restivo lives in Boone, NC. She is very comfortable in the backcountry of the Highlands and the rugged and scenic Linville Gorge. She has been known to rappel deep into the Gorge to grab the perfect shot. She is a Brand Ambassador at Great Outdoor Provision Co, 2020 Grand Prize winner of the Peering … Read More “Capturing The Beauty Of The Linville Gorge & NC Highlands, with Leslie Restivo” »

The Enormous Health Benefits Of Nature; Including Counteracting Depression & Anxiety

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Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health & Well-Being

Years of careful study has proven that spending time in a forest can reduce stress, anxiety, depression and anger; strengthen the immune system, improve cardiovascular and metabolic health and boost overall well-being. Exploration Local Host, Mike Andress, discusses his own personal struggle with depression and anxiety and the freedom he experiences from being in the … Read More “The Enormous Health Benefits Of Nature; Including Counteracting Depression & Anxiety” »

Black Folks Camp Too, with Earl B. Hunter Jr.

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Adventure, Camping, Family

After a three month, 14K mile father-and-son camping trip that included 49 campgrounds, 20 states and provinces across the USA and Canada, and visiting numerous national parks and forests along the way, Earl B. Hunter Jr was astonished that he only saw one other Black family camping on their entire journey. It was then that … Read More “Black Folks Camp Too, with Earl B. Hunter Jr.” »