It’s been over 18 months since Hurricane Helene devastated the western mountains of North Carolina, and about a year since trail recovery work began on the majority of the MST along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In other areas,
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail & Partners Celebrate Historic Moment On a beautiful April morning, Friends of the MST, with Friends of the Smokies, the National Park Service and other partners unveiled a new terminus marker at the
Huge victory for the MST will create 11 miles of new trail Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is excited to announce the acquisition of nearly 800 acres of land along the North River in Carteret County for the
2025 proved to be another successful year for Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and our work to build, maintain, protect and promote the MST. Great strides were made in the planning, design and construction process of several large-scale
5.5 Miles of Trail Opened by Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail & Partners We are thrilled to announce that, in partnership with Sampson County Parks and Recreation and the Plant Conservation Board, we opened 5.5 miles of natural
A year ago, the power of nature changed lives, landscapes and the trail as Hurricane Helene barreled through our state leaving unprecedented damage. A year later, the power of people working together has reopened over 80 percent of
In 2022, the General Federation of Women's Club (GFWC) of North Carolina selected the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail as a special fundraising and engagement project for their organization. Kim Fulcher, the president, who held the office for two years,
June 28 was an exciting day for Friends of the MST and our volunteers as trail cleanup efforts in Ashe County (MST Segment 5) resumed for the first time since Hurricane Helene caused so much devastation, followed by
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