In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
Join the French Broad Riverkeeper for a section paddle trip on the French Broad River! This trip will be from Barnard to Stackhouse and has several class III rapids. The Nantahala Outdoor Center will be guiding rafts and/or providing duckies (depending on water levels) for this section of the paddle.
MountainTrue is one of the non-profit beneficiaries of the 9th Annual High Country Brew Fest. The festival boasts 20 breweries from around the region and the world and includes educational seminars, food and music.
Join MountainTrue for the 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring the year’s best short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor adventure films. This year's festival takes place on the beautiful grounds of Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery under the open sky of an outdoor amphitheater carved into the side of a hill and located on the banks of the French Broad River. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Get there early to grab a drink, explore the gardens and snag a prime viewing spot!
Want to get into the French Broad, get dirty and then enjoy a craft brew afterwards? Want to win a Versa stand up paddle board and other prizes from Liquid Logic? This cleanup is part of our Riverkeeper Beer Series, which is a series of sponsored paddles and cleanups by local breweries and gear-builders. September is sponsored […]
The Sierra Club and MountainTrue present an update on local efforts from Buncombe County, Duke Energy, and Asheville city to increase energy conservation and prevent the need for additional gas powered electric generation in Western North Carolina. Hear from Brownie Newman of Buncombe County Commission, Jason Walls of Duke Energy, Julie Mayfield of Asheville City Council […]
The community is invited to lend a hand and help clean up Henderson County’s rivers and streams on Saturday, September 10 during the annual Henderson County Big Sweep. This year, MountainTrue is hosting the event. The Big Sweep is a county-wide litter cleanup program that brings citizens and community organizations together to clear trash from their […]
Join the French Broad Riverkeeper for a section paddle trip on the French Broad River! This trip will be from Hot Springs to Paint Rock as a moderate class II rapids section. The cost is $10 per person.
Rhythm & Brews is a free outdoor concert series in Downtown Hendersonville, NC.
Featured Band: The Hip Abduction
Join volunteers for the first ever Pisgah Pride Day! Volunteers will be working with The Pisgah Conservancy and the Forest Service to complete projects all over Pisgah National Forest as a part of National Public Lands Day. Follow the link to sign up and for more information on this fun volunteer opportunity!
Join the French Broad Riverkeeper for a section paddle trip on the French Broad River! This trip will be from Paint Rock to Del Rio as a class II/III rapids section with stretches of moderate paddling water. The cost is $10 per person.
