The Latest News

• The Stokes News. County gives verbal commitment to take over  bridge. May 3, 2013.
• Asheville’s Citizen-Times.  Blind hiker passes through WNC on Mountains to Sea Trail.  April 24, 2013.
• North Raleigh News. 20-mile stretch of Neuse River Greenway officially opens Thursday. April 20, 2013.
• The Stokes News. County still considering bridge ownership.  April 10, 2013.
• Clayton News-Star.  River Walk on the Neuse opens to the public.  April 8, 2013.
• The Sylva Herald. New book spotlights 1,000 mile MST. March 27th, 2013.
• Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville hiker writes book about Mountains-to-Sea Trail. March 14, 2013.
• Town of Clayton. Celebrate & Explore Clayton’s Newest Trail. March 9, 2013.
• Our State Magazine. Traveling By Trail. March 2013.
• The Stokes News. Citizens ask county to take over historic bridge. March, 2013
• Get Going NC. On Patrol on the MST. February 26, 2013.
• Our State Magazine – videos. Diane Van Deren and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. February 13, 2013.
• Get Going NC. We, the trail. February 5, 2013.
• Greensboro News & Record. Mountains-to-Sea Trail Meeting. February 5, 2013.
• Durham NC. Mountains-to-Sea Trail at City Hall this week (youtube video). January 29, 2013.
• Get Going NC. Mountains-to-Sea Trail Growing…but when will it be done? January 29, 2013.
• History Press. Trailblazing from the Mountain to Sea: Author takes on 1000 miles of wilderness, history. January 24, 2013.
• Kassondra Cloos blog. Greensboro locals build part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. (video) December 31, 2012.
• Asheville Citizen-Times.com. Blog by Karen Chavez See Pretty Mountains-to-Sea Photos. December 6, 2012.
• National Geographic. Ultimate Adventure Bucket List 2012.
• The Sylva Herald. Options on table that would bring cross-state trail to county. November 29, 2012.
• Watauga Democrat. Golden spike closes gap. October 20, 2012.
• National Parks Traveler. Photo of the Week – Parkway Perch, Great Color. October 18, 2012.
• Mountain Times. Mountains-to-Sea Trail dedicated in Blowing Rock. October 17, 2012.
• Hiker to Hiker.  MST best hiking trail in WNC. October 11, 2012.
• Smoky Mountain News. Hikers needed for Mountains-to-Sea Trail Routes. October 3, 2012
• NC State Parks. Connecting all the dots on a thousand-mile journey. October 1, 2012.
• The Stokes News. Pilot Mountain trails to be part of Mountains-to-Sea route. September 27, 2012.
• The Carrboro Citizen. Hiking trail draws concern. September 27, 2012.
• Mount Airy News. Pilot Mountain to celebrate mountains-to-sea link. September 18, 2012.
• Ashe Mountain Times.  Fleetwood resident completes journey 30 years in the making. September 13, 2012.
• NC State Parks. One of Mountains-to-Sea State Trail’s originators completes 1,000 mile trek. September 7, 2012.
• Chapel Hill News. Going for a long walk. August 24, 2012.
• News & Observer. Orange residents discuss state trail. August 15, 2012.
• Chapelboro.com. Mountains to Sea Trail blazes through Orange County. August 12, 2012.
• Wake Forest Magazine. Chuck Millsaps (83′) guides a record-breaking run across North Carolina. June 20, 2012.
• Never Stop Exploring: The North Face blog. MST Run – By the Numbers. June 8, 2012.
• Mount Airy News. Woman breaks record on state-wide run. June, 2012.
• Charlotte Observer. Woman finishes record-breaking 1,000 mile run across NC. June 1, 2012.
• WRAL. Runner tackles Mountains-to-Sea Trail (Video) (Slideshow.) May 31, 2012.
• Mount Airy News. Ultrarunner making way to Surry County. May 20, 2012.
• Watauga Democrat. Woman Seeks new Record on Mountains to Sea Trail. May 12, 2012.
• Women’s Adventure. Mountains-to-Sea Trail record attempt. May 9, 2012.
• Endurance Magazine. Endurance Blogs: Joe Nuss. May 2, 2012.
• Endurance Magazine.  Endurance Blogs: Suzanne M. Wood. May 1, 2012.
• Smithfield Herald. N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail gets Johnston tract. Jan 1, 2012.
• Raleigh News & Observer. Another step for NC’s cross-state trail. November 12, 2011.
• Mount Airy News. Marines hiking for a cause. October 23, 2011.
• Blue Ridge Outdoors. Giving back in thorns. September 26, 2011.
• Mountaineer. Marines hike 1000-miles to support injured comrades. September 23, 2011.
• GetGoing NC! Exclusive Mountains-to-Sea Trail club grows to 25. August 19, 2011.
• NCHikes.com. Love at first hike. August 18, 2011.
• The Clayton News-Star. A new pathway to the Neuse. August 14, 2011.
• Jefferson Post. From the mountains to the sea. July 25, 2011.
• Wake Living. Take a hike: Area offers wonderful outdoor opportunitites. July 2011.
• Charlotte Observer. Hiker speeds from the mountains to the sea. July 7, 2011.
• Outside. America’s Best Trails. July 2011.
• High Country Press. Mountains-to-Sea Trail missing link ready to be blazed. June 30, 2011.
• Eastern Wake News. Consevancy buys land along Wake-Johnston line. June 29, 2011.
• Get Going NC. Dig it: 300-continuous miles of Mountains-to-Sea Trail. June 22, 2011.
• The Northwest Observer. Residents take a hike on proposed trail. June 17, 2011.
• The Mount Airy News. Commissioners approve resolution in support of trails. June 11, 2011.
• Get Going NC. 5 Miles of greenway emerges in Johnston County. June 10, 2011.
• Sun Journal. Trail plan aims to connect New Bern, Havelock. June 9, 2011.
• Havelock News. Organizers seek input on bike, trails plan. June 9, 2011.
• Get Going NC. A workout on a trail workday. June 7, 2011.
• The Times-News. Alamance County gets grant for trail-land acquisition. June 3, 2011.
• Citizen-Times.com: Girls Gone Outdoors. Asheville author hikes 1,000 miles. May 13, 2011.
• National Parks Traveler. Walking Cape Hatteras National Seashore – Part 2. May 12, 2011.
• National Parks Traveler. Walking Cape Hatteras National Seashore – Part 1. May 11, 2011.
• The Northwest Observer. Residents see route of proposed rail trail. May 6, 2011.
• Beauty and Change Blog. Mountains-to-Sea 12-Mile trail Challenge race report. April 10, 2011.
• Get Going NC. Ten trips for 2011. March 25, 2011.
• Havelock News. Proposal calls for trail near railroad tracks. March 15, 2011.
• The Daily Tar Heel. Hillsborough mayor dubs 2011 “year of infrastructure.” March 9, 2011.
• Bernstein, Danny. We need to keep our state parks open. Guest commentary in Asheville Citizen-Times. March 4, 2011.
• Safdy, David E. Forty years on the Neusiok (video). Winter 2011.
• Get Going NC. Take the back door into Middle Prong Wilderness. February 25, 2011.
• Get Going NC. First 8 miles of paved Neuse Greenway to open this summer. February 12, 2011.
• Johnson, Randy. FMST 2011 annual meeting (video). February 5, 2011.
• NC Community Foundation Newsworth”e”. Statewide fund set up for Mountains-to-Sea Trail. January 2011. 
• North Raleigh News. Local man blazes trail for hiking. January 2, 2011.
• The Herald-Sun. Key land donation made along Eno. January 1, 2011.
• SNEWS. North Carolinians support their state trail in October. November 9, 2010.
• Smithfield Herald. Clayton’s Don Stephenson wins volunteerism award. November 9, 2010.
• Get Going NC! Breaking in a new stretch of the Falls Lake Trail. November 6, 2010.
• Simone, Susan. Sharing the ups and downs: friends undaunted by challenge of NC’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Carolina Alumni Review. Fall 2010.
• Raleigh News & Observer. Volunteers are blazing a trail. October 24, 2010.
• The Stokes News. Sauratown Trails to host Mountains-to-Sea Trail event. October 21, 2010.
• Smithfield Herald. Hundreds gather for ‘Clues.’ October 20, 2010.
• Northwest Observer. Summerfield approves resolution supporting trail. October 15, 2010.
• The Clayton News-Star. Town may buy riverfront tract. October 5, 2010.
• Burlington Times News. New Shallow Ford park set to open. September 16, 2010.
• Greensboro News & Record. Greenway may follow an old rail line to Stokesdale. August 26, 2010.
• Boys’ Life Magazine. Building a trail in North Carolina. August 2010.
• Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway Guide. Mountains-to-Sea Trail Extended by Local Volunteers. June 22, 2010.
• National Park Traveler. “Mountains-to-Sea Trail Weaves Through North Carolina’s National Parks.” June 15, 2010. 
• High Country Press. “Local Volunteers Add Spark to National Trail Day Saturday.”  June 3, 2010.
• The Mountain Times. “The Mountains to Sea to You.” June 3, 2010.
• Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. Mountains-to-Sea Trail Guide. May 27, 2010.
• Mountain Express. “Outdoors: Charity on Wheels.” May 26, 2010.
• The Ekin Tribune. “Greenway aims to expand local recreation.” May 21, 2010.
• Greensboro Backpacking Examiner. MST is one of NC’s Top Ten Natural Wonders. May 20, 2010.
• WNC Outdoors. The Trail Not Taken: Hikers suggest spring outings for the Obama’s next Asheville vacation. May 13, 2010.
• Greensboro News & Record. Learn to build a trail in Alamance County. May 6, 2010.
• News 14 Carolina. “Volunteers work on portion of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.” May 8, 2010.
• FMST Trail News. May 2010.
• Asheville Citizen-Times. The Obamas go hiking on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. April 24, 2010.
• Active.com. Runners review the 1st annual 12-Mile MST Challenge @ Falls Lake  April 2010.

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