Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – 3 Months Out
As we wind down 2024, we wanted to share an update on the recovery along the MST in the western part of the state. Several land managers have reopened portions of the lands that the MST crosses to
Hurricane Helene Update
Read our update from December 19 December 9 update: Our hearts go out to everyone who has experienced loss and the communities affected by the unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The trail connects so many of us
Meet Derrick S. Brown, operations manager at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
As we break ground on a new one-mile section of trail this month at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, we wanted to introduce you to those working on the ground to make this possible. Derrick S. Brown is
Bentonville Update
Trail construction for another 1.1 mile of new trail at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in southern Johnston County is about to get underway! This will be the second new mile-long stretch of trail added to the MST
High Peaks Installs Bear Boxes for Camper Safety Near Mt. Mitchell
The N.C. High Peaks Trail Association recently purchased, donated and installed two bear-proof steel food storage boxes at Commissary Ridge, a popular backcountry camping spot on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail not far from the Mt. Mitchell summit. The roughly
Master Plan for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Extension in Holly Shelter Game Land
Pender County, NC — The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with local land managers and partners, are developing a master plan for extending the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) over four miles in Holly Shelter Game Land. This MST extension
Volunteer builds signs for the MST
Did you ever wonder where these signs that are found along the MST in the Western part of the state come from? If so, you can thank Andres and Reyna Sarre, life-long hikers, Carolina Mountain Club members and
MST Terminus Monument Unveiled
On September 29, more than 80 people joined Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and our partners at Jockey's Ridge State Park for the unveiling of an eastern terminus monument for the MST. The monument was designed and built
New Mile of MST Open at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
After a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 15th, a new mile of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is now open at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. This new stretch of MST is the first footpath that the Friends of
Celebrating the MST in Roseboro
Roseboro is one of those special towns on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail where not only does the trail go directly through town, but the town and the community have truly embraced the MST and what it can mean for
