Unpacked by AFAR · Friday, July 24, 2026
The podcast 'Unpacked by AFAR' highlights a fascinating geological fact: the Blue Ridge Mountains are older than the Atlantic Ocean. Host Aislinn Green introduces this concept as a way to frame the natural history of the Asheville, North Carolina region.
“Here's a fact that might reset your sense of time. The Blue Ridge Mountains are older than the Atlantic Ocean. Just think about that for a second.”
“And Asheville, North Carolina is in the heart of it all.”
“And today, we take a hike into the biggest reason people never really want to leave this area. The outdoors.”