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Sennett Hole, West Point on the Eno city park As the Mountains-to-Sea Trail celebrates its 40th anniversary, we celebrate the trail by looking at five of our favorite segments in...

The MST through Jones Lake State Park For the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’ 40th anniversary, we celebrated the trail by looking at five of our favorite segments at the Coast. We focus...

Graveyard Fields As the Mountains-to-Sea Trail celebrates its 45th anniversary, we celebrate the trail by looking at five of our favorite segments in the mountains. We start with the mountains...

Here are some of our favorite moments from the #PeakPanel. Thanks to everyone who came out! Climbers talk Gear: Chip on Summiting Everest: Reese on Patagonia: Matthew talks Denali: John...

Bluff Mountain Trail, Doughton Park Has the warm weather of late roused you from your winter slumber? If you’re the type that tends to hibernate when the weather is cold,...

Got your calendar handy? Good. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is celebrating 40 years of existence and the Friends of the MST have quite a year of celebrating on tap. March 24...

Click here for an interactive version of the map Tradition holds that a ruby makes a nice 40th anniversary gift. Fortunately, the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail don’t stand on...

We often say that our staff works hard so that they can enjoy an active lifestyle in their time off. Tom Mrotek is no exception. For almost three and a...

Meet Johanna! May 2017 marks her 7th year with GOPC. She is our Greensboro paddlesports manager, though she really enjoys working in all of our departments. What first introduced you...

It is the escape I keep in my back pocket in winter, the one I turn to when the need to truly give civilization the slip is greatest. The winter...

Wet? Why worry? The forecast for our weekend backpack trip to the Uwharrie Mountains last weekend: rain early Friday, clearing in the afternoon, returning mid-day Saturday and staying through Sunday....

Well, Ola Ola from the vast plains and open ranges of the deep south, PUERTO NATALES! Chile, baby! Hombres, hombras, amigos & amigas, sweet Tigre and I are back and...

Each of the four seasons has its arguments for being on the trail. Spring offers warming temperatures, wildflowers, the promise of life renewed; summer brings trips to the cool air...

Along New Hope Creek, Durham It’s odd, this notion that winter is time-out in the outdoors: It’s too cold, the days are too short, there’s nothing to see what with...

Danelle Hallenbeck, and a heart-shaped stone This fall, we’ve been profiling hikers new to the trail. Most of the hikers you’ll read about are participants in Hike NC! a new...

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been chronicling the experience and needs of the New Hiker. Today, is a transition of sorts. If you’ve been on the New Hiker path...

Wednesday, we wrote about what happens when a newly-minted hiker fully embraces the sport: he or she needs to upgrade equipment. The same is true, perhaps even more so, with...

When you were 2 you were into Barney and the Teletubbies. By the time you were 3, you’d traded up to Spongebob and CatDog. When you were 4, you started...