The Mountains to Sea Trail is the most diverse path I have ever experienced. It travels past the spruce and fir trees of 6,000 foot ridgelines in the Smoky Mountains to the cotton fields of Eastern North Carolina.
Two pregnancies, 24 months of nursing, one knee surgery, and six months of physical therapy all separate me from my last hike of over a thousand miles. Time has passed, seasons have changed, and somewhere amid the transition,
Mike and Patty Parrish Hurricane Irma may have steered west, but she still had an impact on folks taking the eastern paddle section of the MST. “Kayaked along the Neuse,” writes Patty Parrish, who paddled with
September 9’s hike had another meaning for Patti Keith and her family. “Today was bittersweet as we hiked the MST,” Patti begins. “My husband Norman loved to hike and was hoping to complete the entire trail. Leukemia took
One of the more surprising stretches of the MST is the 6.5-mile stretch that piggybacks on the Neusiok Trail in the Croatan National Forest, from the Pinecliff Recreation Area east to NC 306. At times, it’s very coastal,
Before people sign up for a hike, they almost always have the same question: Are there restrooms along the trail? Alas, because the trail, for the most part, weaves through the woods, the answer is no. Not the
For Randall and Kay Kimrey, the day began at 9 a.m. on a busy stretch of country road near Stella. Fortunately, the drivers were courteous, which freed the Kimreys to focus on meeting new friends. “Came upon 3
Imagine having signed up to hike Leg 5 of Segment 13b, a relatively remote stretch of the MST through Jones Lake State Park, and running into this pair of MST celebrities! First, there’s Howard Lee, the godfather of
Why was there a Mountains-to-Sea Trail in a Day? you ask. Who could come up with such a crazy idea? The good looking guy in the yellow hat, Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail board member Jerry Barker, who
The beauty in the piedmont section of the Mountains-to-Sea trail has exceeded my expectations. And the state parks here are awesome! The view from the summit of Stone Mountain is spectacular, we enjoyed a hike with the kids
