Matt & Michele Outdoors Matt Mittan / Michele Scheve

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 vulnerable and honest discussion.

If you are struggling and need to talk to someone, contact the NAMI helpline by visiting https://www.nami.org/help. You don't have to go through it alone. 
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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 Fall Festival:
https://carolinainthefall.org/

For  infomation about the Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival:
https://www.prohibitionfestival.net/home

For visiting Wilkesboro, NC:
https://www.wilkescountytourism.com/
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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 Culture Day. We loved it!

For more information, visit http://www.whippoorwillacademy.com/
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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, wildlife viewing, panoramic vistas, golf course and more. A place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body, Lake Junaluska invites you to recharge and renew.

For more information or for booking options, visit https://lakejunaluska.com/
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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.
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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, visit https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

For "Scoodic Woods" Camping information: https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/schoodic-woods-campground.htm

For Cadillac Mountain summit road vehicle registration:
https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm

For visiting Bar Harbor, Maine:
https://www.visitbarharbor.com/

For visiting Winter Harbor, Maine:
https://winterharbortown.com/

Recommendation: We strongly suggest purchasing your Acadia National Park Car Passes Online, in advance. Note: You must print out and display your pass in your car. There are may areas without cel service, so accessing infomation on, or purchasing via, your phone on site is not realistic.  Taking this extra step ahead of time will save you a LOT of time, avoiding long car lines, or technical issues.
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