MountainTrue brings BANFF to Asheville on Sept 12th and 13th
MountainTrue is BEYOND thrilled to bring the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Asheville, NC, on September 12 & 13, 2025 — and you’re invited for not one, but TWO unforgettable nights of high-altitude excitement! Join us for a celebration of jaw-dropping adventure, heart-pounding sports, wild places, and inspiring stories from around the globe 🌍 Whether you’re a climber, paddler, trail fanatic, or armchair adventurer, there’s something here to spark your spirit.
Each night features a completely different lineup of films, so go ahead — double-dip the adventure!
Members of MountainTrue will have access to the PRE-SALE starting July 1st. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 12th.
6th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference is Sept 15 – 18, 2025
Investing in the ecosystem: 6th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference is back in Cherokee. The nation’s leading outdoor recreation-focused economic development conference. Sponsor and exhibnitor information is available now.
NEW – sunset sound baths under the stars
Asheville Wellness Tours is taking their monthly sound baths into the great outdoors thanks to a new partnership with HapBe Valley Farm. Settle in under starry skies as the sun sets and soothing sounds of the music wash over you. We’ll gather together on the farm’s peaceful, open-air event deck overlooking stunning valley views for the perfect combo of fresh air, wide open space, and the relaxing vibrations of hand pans, gongs, crystal bowls, digeridoo, and so much more.
Asheville Wellness Tours Locals Offer – BOGO!
Asheville Wellness Tours is so excited to share that we’re sharing a Buy One, Get One Free initiative for Asheville locals on select public experiences. Whether you’d like to take in the beauty of a local working farm and meet some new (four-legged!) friends or discover your new favorite local hike, we can’t wait to serve more of our local mountain community as we recover from the hurricane as a collective.
Join us with a special locals-only code for:
Public Yoga Hikes at Bearwallow Mountain
Public Goat Yoga at Wilde Dairy Goat Farm
Public Sound Baths at HapBE Valley Equine and Wellbeing Farm
To book, folks can call, text, or email us and simply mention the BOGO locals discount and where they heard about us. Info@AshevilleWellnessTours.com or 828-407-0711
Thanks for spreading the word and for all you do to support our local wellness community!
RISE – A Gathering to Celebrate Our Fly Fishing Community and Restore the French Broad Watershed, August 24, 2025 at Wrong Way River Lodge and Cabins
Born from a desitre to give back to a watershed that has given us so much. It’s a party with our ragtag fishing buddies, down to the beers and BBQ and tall tales. We’re celebrating the resilience of our community one year after Helene, standing tall as a group of people unified by the river, not destroyed by it.
Free admission.
The Mule Family Block Party – Sunday, July 27th from 12-7pm
Come one come all for a day in our partially shaded yard; enjoy live music (TBA), free food, a bounce house and NEWLY ADDED for July: a Tie-Dye station! More fun to be had, no doubt!
See ya’ll at our place on Sunday July 27!
Free to attend. Family Friendly.
Mountain BizWorks Extends Helene Business Recovery Fund Loan Application Window to September 30th
Due to strong ongoing need, Mountain BizWorks is extending the WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund application window for one more calendar quarter. Businesses may apply through September 30!
- Applications due September 30.
- Up to $100k
- 1% interest-only for the first year
- No fees or prepayment penalties.
Mountain BizWorks and Made by Mountains Welcome 20 Outdoor Businesses into Waypoint Resilience Program
Last week at a celebratory kick-off, Mountain BizWorks, along with partners Made by Mountains, the Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC and the NC Outdoor Economy Office, welcomed 20 entrepreneurs into the Waypoint Resilience Cohort. The program aims to help outdoor industry businesses rebuild from Helene, problem-solve with peers and experts, and chart a course for long-term sustainability and growth.
U.S. Dept of Interior and National Park Service Seeks Input on Need for Potential Trail Master Certification Course in WNC this Fall
Amy Mathis with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Interagency Recovery Coordination Natural & Cultural Resources Field Coordinator is assessing interest in bringing folks from the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program at the National Park Service to North Carolina to host a Trail Master Certification course this Fall to help with Helene Restoration. Please reach out to Amy Mathis before July 31st if you would benefit from such an offering.
Amy L. Mathis, Ph.D. – Deepwater Horizon Restoration Planner/Hurricane Helene Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Field Coordinator; Department of the Interior – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
251-401-2172
Asheville On Bikes Seeks Community Support for Safer Cycling Streets
Asheville On Bikes invites you to participate in upcoming events that bring the cycling community together, celebrate shared values, and amplify the call for safer cycling streets, greenways and trails across WNC.
Smart Cycling – Saturday, July 19th (10:30am – 5:30pm) – Smart Cycling is comprehensive class that teaches people the best practices of urban cycling taught by League of American Bicyclists certified instructors. The class is free but you must register.
Volunteer for Gran Fondo Asheville – Sunday, July 20th – Welcome people to return to our region and support AoB by volunteering at the Gran Fondo. The priority volunteer needs are aid stations #A and #2. Register to volunteer here. Volunteers receive an entry for a future Gran Fondo event.
Submit Public Comment to the Elevate 2050 Regional Active Transportation Plan – Public comment is open until July 27th.