Interview with Ken Brown

Dublin Core

Title

Interview with Ken Brown

Subject

Brown, Ken
Cities and towns -- Growth
Ecotourism
Environmentalism
Fish weirs
Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs
Second homes
Tourism

Description

Ken Brown, a generational resident of Jackson County, shares his views on the growth of the area and its impact on the environment. Brown is the Executive Director of the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River (WATR). He discusses what it means to be a local, the use of land for hunting and fishing, the importance of fish weirs, and the benefits of ecotourism over development.

Creator

Brown, Ken

Source

WCU Oral History Collection - Introduction to Oral History

Date

2022-03-24

Contributor

Duffy, Danielle

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

sound recordings
transcripts

Language

eng

Type

Sound
Text

Identifier

71821
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71821

Spatial Coverage

Jackson County (N.C.)

Extent

0:46:47(duration)
12(pages)

Is Part Of

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina

Citation

Brown, Ken, “Interview with Ken Brown,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/71821.