(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
One of the highlights of attending the 2022 Gathering of Friends at Lake Junaluska was a planned morning hike at Craven’s Gap near Asheville. A trail that we had not experienced before and we were excited for the
Many of our Trail Crews have hit the ground running in 2022. From new steps and stone work in Segment 4 to tree clearing in Segments 8 and 10, Crews have been busy! Tree Clearing on the
We are eagerly counting the days until we gather the MST community in person again at Lake Junaluska. In this era of continued uncertainty, our responsibility is to provide a safe gathering space, indoors and out. To do
