What better way to introduce your children to the outdoors than by hiking the Mountains-to-Sea Trail with them? That's what North Carolina native, Katie Rankin, and her family are doing. Katie and her husband were enthusiastic road and
We are sharing tales from the MST as hikers are pursuing the 40 Hike Challenge. This week we are exploring the Great Day Hike #15 in Segment 7, Pilot Mountain, hiked by Joanne Perri. Pilot Mountain is an iconic
If you are feeling glum after the final episode of the Away Message MST podcast series, Julie “Jester” Gayheart has picked up the proverbial podcast hiking stick. Jester, an AT completer, had been mildly curious about the MST for
As expected, fewer people have hiked (and completed) the Mountains-to-Sea Trail this year than in recent years. For those that did, they had to be incredibly self reliant. Most trail angels weren't offering rides or places to
Steve Hampton recently completed his four year section hike (and bike and paddle) of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. From January 2016 to September 2020, Steve made his way from Clingmans Dome to Jockeys Ridge. Reading through his Completion Report,
We are sharing tales from the MST as hikers are pursuing the 40 Hike Challenge. This week we are exploring the Great Day Hike #27 in Segment 12, Downtown Roseboro Loop, hiked by the Mayor of Roseboro (and trail
The Upper Haw River Task Force made significant improvements to a highly travelled and very popular section of the MST in segment 9 (near Glencoe) in October. The team of ten volunteers replaced a set of stairs and
This historic property at Harmony Hall Plantation Village was the Revolutionary War-era home of Colonel James Richardson on the Cape Fear River. It is owned and operated by a local non-profit and serves as an educational, recreational, and
We are sharing tales from the MST as hikers are pursuing the 40 Hike Challenge. This week we are exploring the Great Day Hike #23 in Segment 10, Fall Line Geology: Raven Ridge Road to Falls Lake Dam Spillway,
We are sharing tales from the MST as hikers are pursuing the 40 Hike Challenge. This week we are exploring the Great Day Hike #01 in Segment 1, The Great Smokies: Clingmans Done to Fork Ridge Trail, hiked by
