MST in a Day Segment 11: Big Family, Big Day
Bonking on the trail Does it take big to appreciate big? It probably helps, at least in the case of Jon Parks and family. “We're a family of 7 and our children range in age from
MST in a Day Segment 10: The Commish
Back in the mid-1990s, Sig Hutchinson got a new mountain bike. He lived along Falls Lake and knew there were some good trails in the area. What he soon discovered was that they were hiking-only trails — the
MST in a Day Segment 9: “Rich with history” (and surprises)
“This is a fantastic segment rich with history,” exclaimed John Cates, whose day with Jennifer Cates included a walk through Hillsborough. Does this history include this trailside house, which appears to date back to mastodon times? Actually, that
MST in a Day Segment 8: Inspiration?
Hiking seven and a half miles along the south shore of Greensboro’s watershed lakes, it wasn’t surprising that Connie Wagner-McLaughlin and her daughter, Meghan McLaughlin, encountered a few people. But was it kismet who they encountered? “We met
MST in a Day Segment 7: Hanging with family
For Melissa, Nate, Justin and Abigail Lee, MST in a Day was a chance for a family outing — and to savor the rewards of a challenging 5.5-mile hike through Hanging Rock State Park. “Great Day on the
MST in a Day Segment 6: Making friends
For Beth Tornek Schulman, September 9 was about more than just nature. “My favorite part of today was making friends with fellow hikers Joel, Bob and Laura! They told wonderful stories and were a wealth of hiking information!
MST in a Day Segment 5: A day for fairies
Bruce and Helen Dibenedetto, along with Baby, Mr. Stubbs and Andy (the trio below) enjoyed a “beautiful cool, sunny day” on the MST’s 40th Anniversary. “Noticed many varieties of mushrooms on the trail, orange ones, brown, yellow and
On the trail, a community of better understanding
On the Mountains-to-Sea Trail you never know what you are going to see around the next turn – or who you might meet. When I come across folks on the trail I like to ask them where they’re
MST in a Day Segment 4: The Day in the gorge
Shane Chalke, David Brooks, Mark Solomon and Jamie Solomon hiked a gorge-ous 11 miles on September 9, a “stout” 11 miles, as Shane declared it. Starting at Table Rock on the east rim of Linville Gorge, they had
MST in a Day Segment 2: A trail with rich veins
In mining, you have the mother lode and then the rewarding veins that snake from it. Such is the case with the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. For much of its 1,175-mile journey, the trail both piggybacks and interacts with a
