MST Birthday Wishes from Howard Lee
At the start of each guided hike this 42nd birthday weekend, these words will be shared. We hope they rouse you to thank those who have made this trail so special and encourage you to join our ranks
We’d love to see the MST through your eyes and lens!
Share your hike and town photos from the MST Birthday Hike Weekend and you could win a Great Outdoor Provision Co. gift certificate. Top photo in each category receives a $50 gift certificate, and two others will receive
Mid-Summer Falls Lake Workday, Insights from MST Intern Sarah Richardson
Early morning Saturday, July 13th, a group of dedicated volunteers milled around, waiting to set off on different portions of the trail along Falls Lake (segment 10 of the MST). Unthwarted by the July heat, everyone gathered in
Meet Our Summer Intern
Friends HQ in Raleigh is excited to host Sarah Richardson as a summer intern through the end of July. She is going to be a sophomore at the University of Maryland-College Park next fall, studying Environmental Science &
May Pilgrimage on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
By Dottie Cooke, Betsey & David Horth After walking several pilgrimages in Spain, Scotland, Italy and Israel over the past three years with our church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greensboro, NC, a group of us hoped to
National Trails Day Opportunities from the Sea to the Mountains
We hope you have made plans to celebrate National Trails Day, this Saturday, on the MST or another trail near and dear to your heart. National Trails Day is a day of public events, always the first Saturday
Triangle Math & Science Academy Supports the MST
At the beginning of April, Friends received the most wonderful and unexpected surprise - a gift of $600 from Triangle Math and Science Academy, a charter school in Cary. Melissa Myers, a third grade teacher filled us in
Self Proclaimed “Fat Guy” Loses 100 Pounds, Plans to Run, Raise Funds for MST Starting Saturday
On Saturday, May 11th, Raleigh’s Ben Strunk, 30, will set off from Clingmans Dome in an attempt to set the trail’s fastest known time (FKT) by completing the statewide journey in 24 days, covering an average of nearly
Elkin, MST Trail Town, Hosting Inaugural NC Trail Days, May 31 – June 2
The first annual NC Trail Days, a multi-day festival celebrating the great outdoors, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and other local trails, plus the great trail communities in Surry and Yadkin Counties will be held May 31 through June 2,
Ribbon Cutting for New MST Miles in Oak Ridge May 3
The Town of Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Mountains-to-Sea Trail Committee welcome all to celebrate the official opening of the Cascades Preserve to Haw River Road section of the MST on May 3 at 3:30. The new
