The Big Screw-In!
Signs are going up along the road sections of the current MST route. Volunteers have fanned out to screw signs into sign posts and paint blazes at road intersections. To date, the signs are up in Bladen, Onslow, Pender,
Pender County and Surf City Selected to Host 2019 Annual Mountains-to-Sea Trail Conference
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail announced at the Pender County Commissioners meeting on Monday, May 7 that Surf City and Pender County will host its Gathering of Friends, March 22-24, 2019. The Gathering is the annual membership meeting and weekend of excursions for the Friends group that supports the 1175-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The weekend will bring hundreds of visitors from across North Carolina to the area.
Strategic Plan for the Coastal Crescent Route Released
Development of the Coastal Crescent route took a big step forward with completion of a Strategic Plan for development of the trail. The 270-mile route traverses the diverse and beautiful landscape and welcoming communities of North Carolina’s Southeastern
MST in a Day’s lonely legs
At least one person has signed up to hike each leg of the trail this Saturday as part of #MSTinaDay! Pretty darned exciting news. However, hikers on 55 of those legs could use some company. They are currently alone
Governor Cooper Proclaims Sep 9 Mountains-to-Sea Trail Day!
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Howard Lee’s speech proposing the MST, the many benefits it brings to the state, and our collective efforts to ensure the entire trail is hiked and paddled in one day, Governor
MST in a Day
Join the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and hundreds of fellow hikers and walkers on Saturday, September 9 to hike the entire 1,175 miles of the MST in one day.
2016 MST Photo Contest Winners Announced
Our panel of judges has now selected the winning photographs in the 2016 Photo Contest. Friends receives so many interesting, beautiful and unexpected shots that represent the wide range of MST environments and experiences.
After nearly 14 years, High Country resident completes Mountains-to-Sea Trail
From the WataugaDemocrat.com By David Brewer: On Oct. 12, 2016, John Lanman completed North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail — an 1,100-plus mile trek he began in 2003.
New Year’s Day Hikes on the MST
On a cold and rainy January 1, 2017, more than 50 happy hikers convened in two places on the MST to take part in the growing tradition of taking a hiking on New Year’s Day.
Land Protected by Eno River Association Unlocks Next Phase of the Mountains-To-Sea Trail in the Triangle
The Eno River Association secured a critical 1.9-acre conservation and trail easement on the Eno River at Pleasant Green Road on December 28.
