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As the Hunter Museum of American Art celebrates 70 years here in Chattanooga, we’re bringing you a series of conversations on its history, legacy and impact. Our guests for this conversation: Adera Causey and Athena Buxton with the Hunter - and James McKissic of ArtsBuild.

Jose Otero is an educator at The Howard School here in Chattanooga. Viri Marin launched the Chattanooga Community Fridge. Xavier Cotto started XCeed Events, which produces and promotes events to amplify the Latino arts. I spoke with them for our conversation series “Raíces” - or “Roots” in Spanish - in collaboration with La Paz Chattanooga.

This year, the Hunter Museum of American Art has celebrated its 70th anniversary here in Chattanooga. Nandini Makrandi is the Hunter’s chief curator. Kitty Caldwell is a member of the museum’s board of trustees - and chairman of the acquisitions committee.

Patrick Wells, CEO of Majestic Stone and StoneLoads. Maggie Carruth O’Connor on TEDxChattanooga 2022. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Patrick Wells knows about the business of natural stone - and what it can become. He is the CEO of Majestic Stone, a quarry and fabrication operation on Dayton Mountain, about an hour north of Chattanooga - and he is the CEO of StoneLoads, an online marketplace recently launched for buying and selling natural stone across the country.

The stage is set for this year’s TEDxChattanooga. The series of talks by community speakers - independently organized under the TED program’s global initiative of “ideas worth spreading” - returns to Common House in downtown Chattanooga on the evening of Wednesday, November 16th.

For veterans, a boot camp in entrepreneurship at UTC. Capturing red wolves through the lens at Reflection Riding. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

How can veterans become entrepreneurs? One place that helps veterans translate their skills from military service into success in civilian business is here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - through the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.

Jessica Suarez has captured the American red wolf with her camera. She is a National Geographic photographer - and Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga is featuring a new exhibit of her work on Saturday, November 19th.

Park ranger Chris Young on the Battles for Chattanooga. SoLit’s Lynda LeVan on author Kevin Wilson at ClubLit. Frances Schube on this weekend’s Chattanooga Art Fest. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”