David Huff on Resilience and Recovery in Western North Carolina

David Huff is an Asheville-based writer, photographer, and conservationist. Leading at the intersection of disruption and resilience, he is the founder and chair of the George Masa Foundation, Councilor for Communications for the Carolina Mountain Club, and a trustee for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. A few weeks before the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on Western North Carolina, David reflects on what recovery has looked like, from the economic toll on small businesses to the emotional weight carried by neighbors and families. He discusses resilience as a lived experience shaped by community, creativity, and connection. David also shares details from an early-September outing with the Carolina Mountain Club to the Craggy Gardens area of the Blue Ridge Parkway, where the group cleared the way on the Craggy Pinnacle Trail. David Huff’s Work & Partnershipsdavidhuffcreative.comGeorge Masa FoundationCarolina Mountain ClubBlue Ridge Parkway FoundationTheme MusicThe song "Goa" was written by Lyndsay Pruett and performed by the Jon Stickley Trio.