My name is Jordan Mitchell and I have lived in Western North Carolina for most of my life. I have been hiking the trails in the area as long as I can remember, and mountain biking since 1996. As for my day job, I serve as a software developer in downtown Asheville.

I have a beautiful wife, Tasha, whom you may know as my account manager. My wife keeps me grounded, but also allows me to pursue my passions, for which I am deeply grateful.

We recently welcomed an addition to our family, Harper Amelia. Tasha, Harper and I continue to explore the mountains together to bring new and exciting information about outdoor recreation to the WNCOutdoors.info sites.

I am more than dedicated to bringing quality and detailed information about the trails I visit to anyone who is interested in hiking or biking in Western North Carolina. My goal is to allow folks to pick the perfect destination for outdoor adventure with their own family in mind. Make sure to visit the "Best Hikes" section of the site to view some of my favorites with unprecedented details.

As I hike and bike, I carry a camera with me and all of the photographs you see on these sites were taken by me during my travels. I currently own a Konica Minolta Dimage A2 camera, but if my advertisers treat me right, I should be able to upgrade to something more professional soon ;) If you want to see some of my favorite images, please visit the photography section of this site.

Thank you for visiting WNCOutdoors.info. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your hiking or mountain biking visit to North Carolina any more special. We think you will soon find that there is no place quite like the mountains of Western North Carolina!