Kyle Troutman

Stranded on Highway 76 with a broken-down vehicle, Kyle Campbell did not know what his life held next. An outcome he didn’t expect is his station now — tying fishing flies for a living live on TikTok.

The Roaring River Nature Center has seen change stream in over the last year, with a new naturalist at its helm, new displays in its building and some new events aiming to attract park-goers.

Hiking down an old logging road and following a creek, Tammy and Dan Hamm found an area where bluffs carved over countless years shadow the water and provide a place of serenity in a heavily wooded landscape.

Trout day has marked the start of a season in the area for many years. Obviously, trout fishing, a huge pillar of the communities that surround Roaring River State Park. But, there is much more that comes with it.