Kim Riggins, Publisher

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Given my father's love of nature and growing up in the Piedmont area of the state, my family vacationed in Western North Carolina – a lot. We enjoyed many summer days on trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some of my earliest memories are of splashing in cold mountain streams that were dotted with moss covered rocks while being surrounded by the sweet scent of rhododendrons and mountain laurel. It was a whole other world.

 

But I mostly recall being intrigued by the profound beauty and power of waterfalls. My fondest memory is of clinging piggy-back to my Dad, like a scared little monkey, while he cautiously hiked a steep trail next to a rushing fall.

 

Those days, summers seemed endless. 

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As an adult I moved about a bit, always enjoying the journey, but in 2004 found myself relocating from Charleston, SC to Asheville, NC. I was headed "home".

 

An intense appreciation of the region, coupled with an entrepreneurial spirit, sparked my interest in the map publishing business. Who isn't drawn to mountains, maps, and the sense of adventure they elicit? In the summer of 2018, I was introduced to Larry Odoski and Outdoor Paths Publishing. In October of that year Larry and his wife, Irene, passed the Outdoor Paths Publishing torch to me. ​I am honored to continue the legacy and respect the opportunity to serve their customers with the same enthusiasm and consideration as did they.

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