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MountainTrue’s 2025 Volunteer of the Year & Esther Cunningham Awards
Every year, MountainTrue recognizes five individuals from across the Southern Blue Ridge as our regional Volunteer of the Year and Esther Cunningham award winners. We celebrated these exceptional MountainTrue volunteers at our 2025 Annual Member Gathering - Stronger...
Reunion story: How a youth sports plaque can represent lifetimes of memories
Bill and Liz Auman had owned their home on the French Broad River just upstream of Marshall for thirty-five years, and had lived there for the past twenty-five years. Their home had weathered storms and flooding — but never anything like the fury that Hurricane Helene...
Stronger Than the Storm: Reflecting on a Year of Recovery After Hurricane Helene
Dear Friends, One year ago, Hurricane Helene changed everything. Across Western North Carolina, more than 100 lives were lost. Homes and businesses were destroyed. Entire communities were left without power, food, and running water for weeks. In those first hours and...
MountainTrue’s Mandy Wallace returns found items lost in the flood
At the end of a long day pulling storm debris from the Swannanoa River April 17, Mandy Wallace was looking at our river cleanup team’s haul for the day. Amidst the shingles, sheet metal and car parts were a few items more personal in nature. A coffee mug adorned with...
Take Action: Tell the USDA to Keep the Roadless Rule
We need you to take action today to stop the USDA from rescinding the Roadless Rule. On June 23, Agriculture Secretary Rollins announced that the Trump Administration will end the Roadless Rule, which has protected 58.5 million acres of roadless Forest Service land...
Press Release: MountainTrue Announces Hannah Woodburn as Upper New Riverkeeper
FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AUGUST 21, 2025 MountainTrue Names Hannah Woodburn as Inaugural Upper New Riverkeeper The New role expands protections for vital mountain waterways in Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties. Boone, NC — MountainTrue is proud to announce...