We meet Treselyn, a Montreat senior and basketball player from Texas, who finds unexpected home and purpose in the Swannanoa Valley after storms, loss, and a major change to outdoor recreation. We talk about real outdoor skills, community resilience, and how the Visitor Center connects people to authentic adventures.
• deciding to transfer from Texas to Montreat after a call from a former coach
• navigating hurricanes, campus outages, and returning with renewed focus
• what outdoor recreation actually teaches beyond hiking
• Leave No Trace, ropes elements, and environmental interpretation
• building better adventure resources at the Chamber and Visitor Center
• surprising visitor questions and clarifying local geography
• hidden local spots, bears, and family reactions to mountain life
• choosing to stay after graduation because the community showed up
• how neighbors, students, and staff supported each other after the storm
