Joey Henson has been exploring the wildest parts of western North Carolina for decades. In recent years he’s celebrated the wonders of the region through hand-drawn maps.
This beautifully crafted documentary by Andrew Kornylak and Carlo Nasisse encapsulates the committed idealism and quiet wildness of this climbing pioneer. “There are still a lot of first ascents out here [in Linville Gorge] but you have to look. You have to comb through a thousand boulders to find the really good ones.”
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The truth is that Joey Henson has done just that, and that’s why his maps are so beautiful an beloved.