Trail Maintenance in Segment 8
Many of our Trail Crews have hit the ground running in 2022. From new steps and stone work in Segment 4 to tree clearing in Segments 8 and 10, Crews have been busy! Tree Clearing on the
Covid Protocol for the 2022 Gathering of Friends
We are eagerly counting the days until we gather the MST community in person again at Lake Junaluska. In this era of continued uncertainty, our responsibility is to provide a safe gathering space, indoors and out. To do
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Announces Brent Laurenz as New Executive Director
We are so pleased to announce Brent Laurenz as our new executive director. He will succeed Kate Dixon, who is retiring in early 2022. Kate and Brent will overlap for a short length of time during the transition.
Boyd’s Creek Bridge Celebration
On October 29, The Mountains-to-Sea Trail Alamance County Task Force celebrated the completion of the Boyd's Creek Bridge and the many people and groups who were instrumental in making this bridge a reality. The 60-foot steel bridge at
Blazing Orange County for the MST
Last Sunday, October 10, 200 people came out to Steel String Brewery's Pluck Farm (a future trail head on the MST) to raise money for new trail through Orange County. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail through Orange County is envisioned as
7180 MST Miles Hiked in September for the Birthday Hike Celebration!
MST hikers came together in September to hike over 7180 miles in celebration of the trail's 44th birthday! 157 people climbed the leaderboard on the MST Guide to participate in our 44th birthday celebration, with 96 completing the
Blaze Orange Rescheduled to Sunday, October 10
Fourteen miles of new trail are in the final planning phases, and your donation will speed construction along. Read about our progress and view the map of completed and planned trail sections. Attend this special event to join
The MST is turning 44!
Join the festivities as we celebrate how far the trail has come since September 1977. That's when Howard Lee, then secretary of the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, proposed “establishing a state trail between the
North Carolina Designates 2023 “Year of the Trail”
North Carolinians have something new to look forward to in 2023. Under the leadership of Representative Dean Arp, R-69 (Union), Representative Hugh Blackwell, R-86 (Burke), Representative Pat Hurley, R-70 (Randolph), Representative Larry Strickland, R-28 (Harnett, Johnston), the NC
Protect Yourself from Ticks with Insect Shield, while Raising Funds for Friends of MST
Buying clothes treated with insect repellent can drive away bugs and attract funds for Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail thanks to Greensboro-based Insect Shield. The company has announced it will donate 10% of the value of any online purchases of its products by Friends of the MST members, or their friends.
