After a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 15th, a new mile of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is now open at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. This new stretch of MST is the first footpath that the Friends of
Roseboro is one of those special towns on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail where not only does the trail go directly through town, but the town and the community have truly embraced the MST and what it can mean for
I had the honor of representing the MST at the Ocean City Jazz Festival this summer. Celebrating its fourteenth year, this festival’s mission is to promote and preserve the history and expand the knowledge of the Ocean City
(photo by Stephanie Barnhill Neal) Despite the rain, nearly 40 people joined Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail at Jones Lake State Park and Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest in Bladen County on February 17 for a ribbon cutting
Join us and help the MST Blaze Orange County! We're less than a week away from our second annual Blaze Orange fundraiser to benefit the MST in Orange County. If you haven't registered yet, make sure you do
We need your help! Visit NC asked 12 North Carolina-based filmmakers to create short films documenting "firsts" that left a lasting impression on them. We're thrilled that North Carolina-based Brightlux Pictures submitted a short five-minute film, "So Far," featuring MST completers Debra and
I don't know exactly how it happened. I don’t know if the wind, a bird or some other miraculous act caused the root of a Lamb’s Ear to take hold in my driveway. All I know is I
In February 2022, Kate Dixon retired after 15 years as Executive Director of Friends of the MST. To honor Kate for all she accomplished for the trail and for Friends, the Board launched the Kate Dixon Legacy Campaign to
I was born and raised in a small town in Eastern North Carolina. Except, for college, law school and 3 years working in Jacksonville, NC, I have lived my whole life in the town of Roseboro (not to
We are sharing tales from the MST as hikers are pursuing the 40 Hike Challenge. Today, Allie shares the tale of her adventures across North Carolina with her newborn son. My name is Allie, and I'm a
