About

What this is

Mountain Works is a show about Gilmer, Fannin, and Dawson counties, told through the people who do the work here. Each episode is about 15 to 18 minutes: how a place runs, who runs it, and what would make it easier.

How we pick stories

We look for places people drive past every day without knowing what goes on inside. Some are businesses, some are nonprofits, some are public services. At least half are stories of something working.

The last question

Every guest gets asked the same thing at the end: “What’s hardest right now?” We don’t argue with the answer. We just let people say it.

Who’s behind it

Todd Rogers lives in Ellijay. After most of his life in Texas and a few years living on a sailboat, he and his wife Erin settled here in 2022. He started Mountain Works to learn how the place really works, from the people who know.

Money

Mountain Works doesn’t take money from anyone it features, and the site doesn’t take donations. Every donate link goes straight to the organization.