“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God.” – Anne Frank Photo submitted by Billy Simcox, Orange County [...]

"Happiness is in the small details." Quote and photo submitted by Haw River-area volunteer Margaret Lanier, who was reminded of this often by her mother. Photo taken along the Townsend Trail portion of the MST in Greensboro. “Keep [...]

Our State magazine has just launched a delightful new podcast about the MST, and I’m writing to let you know how to listen to it. For those of you new to podcasts: it’s like listening to a radio [...]

"...On you will go, though the weather be foul. On you will go, though your enemies prowl. On you will go, though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and [...]

My name is Shay Martin Lovette and I am an Americana singer-songwriter from Boone, N.C. I am also an avid backpacker and a friend of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. This Thursday, April 23rd at 7 PM EST, I have the [...]

“I’m going back into the woods To listen to the ancient trees Branches long and withered, wise Reaching up to thread my dreams. My faith I’ll place unto them Barks rich with hard-won battle scars Leaves whispering with [...]

These are tough times for all of us. As I sit in my house self-isolating and itching to get back out on the trail, I’ve been thinking back on how I got involved with the MST and how [...]

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." - Rachel Carson, Silent Spring. / Photo by Danny Bernstein of Sharon McCarthy on the MST along the [...]

Dear MST Family: MST friend Jeff Gresko captured this photo of a wind-blown ovenbird warbler near the Mills River Overlook on the MST last May. This little bird reminded me of a famous Emily Dickinson poem: “Hope” is [...]