For today's oral history feature, we sit down with Kathy "KB" Medford. KB was a river guide at the Nantahatla Outdoor Center for 20 years. We asked her to tell us about her time working at the NOC.

This past Saturday we debuted our new exhibit "Terra Ludis: Playground," so today we are going to feature our interview with Shea Tuberty, Ph.D. Shea is a lifelong fisherman and aquatic ecologist. We asked him to take us through his ideal day of fly fishing.

This week we are going to Ashe County to meet with the Cheek Family Dairy, one of the few small dairies still operating in North Carolina. The interview features Rodney Cheek and his son is Brandon Cheek. They know and love their cows, and we asked them what it was like working so intimately with animals.

With Earth Day right around the corner, we highlight the work of Jennifer Maxwell, Sustainability Program Specialist for the Office of Sustainability at Appalachian State University.

In 2018 we interviewed Renee Boughman, executive chef of F.A.R.M. Cafe. She told us about the importance of sitting down and eating a meal together.

This week's oral history minute asks us to take a moment to reflect on the incredible people who serve in our healthcare system. Please listen to or read this interview with Gene Ray from Boone, North Carolina. Gene worked as a nurse at Watauga Medical for many years. He shared some stories with us about his time as a nurse.

Carol Coulter & Dave Walker of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture stress the importance of a strong local food system for a healthy body, community, and economy. ⁣Photo by Ashley Warren of Natural Craft Photography.