January 2026

Programs for Schools and Other Educational Programs

2026-01-04T13:42:44-05:00

One of our favorite programs to offer is working with different educational organizations, whether they are schools (all grades and undergraduate/graduate university levels) or clubs (like Scouts, 4H, FFA, and USPC to name a few). For these organizations, we have several offerings that can be adapted to specific ages, grades or needs. Some of these [...]

Programs for Schools and Other Educational Programs2026-01-04T13:42:44-05:00

November 2024

Picking up the Pieces

2024-11-19T02:30:53-05:00

Words cannot begin to describe the devastation Helene brought. Whole homes wiped out, roads eaten by rivers, huge sections of old trees turned into mud and matchsticks by landslides. Yet a mile away, only a few branches down. Many parts of WNC have resumed "business as normal." Others are facing years before roads will return. [...]

Picking up the Pieces2024-11-19T02:30:53-05:00

January 2024

Mountain Adventures: Fencing

2024-04-29T21:35:15-04:00

This post has probably been the longest and most painful in coming. We’ve been waiting on several factors before we spoke up, but it’s time now. One of the biggest changes we opted for when moving was focusing on fencing first. We had electric rope fencing in Raeford with a solid no-climb perimeter, and for [...]

Mountain Adventures: Fencing2024-04-29T21:35:15-04:00

Mountain Adventures: Building an Arena

2024-01-09T21:40:04-05:00

One of our bigger challenges we faced with moving was our training location. The pastures were uneven with rows from the property being used primarily for corn and tomatoes in the past, and with the high clay content, this is not easy to remedy. So, we opted to build a small outdoor arena. Now when [...]

Mountain Adventures: Building an Arena2024-01-09T21:40:04-05:00

Mountain Adventures: Life Off-Grid: Solar

2024-01-06T20:38:47-05:00

Well, it has been quite a ride the first 18 months of living in Black Mountain! The building journey is just beginning, so there's a lot more to come on our story, but everything starts somewhere! The property we picked is absolutely breathtaking, but part of what makes it beautiful also makes it challenging. One [...]

Mountain Adventures: Life Off-Grid: Solar2024-01-06T20:38:47-05:00
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