by Daniel Sapp | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
Each month for Year of the Trail has a theme, and February’s is “Make a Date with a Trail” – while the goal was to simply make a date to get out on a trail with a friend or loved one, we suspected we would catch wind of romance on the...
by Daniel Sapp | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog
In fall 2022, the Great Trails State Coalition’s Year of the Trail Planning Committee called for artists from North Carolina to participate in the Year of the Trail campaign, creating artwork celebrating the importance of trails in North Carolina. A juried competition...
by Daniel Sapp | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog
By Year of the Trail Honorary Committee member Mitchell J Silver, FAICP, Hon. ASLAMitchell Silver is no stranger to trails and greenways. He has spent much of his lifetime planning, designing, and developing public policy surrounding them. Formerly serving as the...
by Daniel Sapp | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
The Western side of The Great Trails State offers up some incredible views year-round, but winter is next level. Winter can be challenging…short days, cold temperatures, and a list of creative excuses to stay inside that can, at times, seem endless. However, a...
by Daniel Sapp | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
In North Carolina we are the product of our environment. The people who can greet a sea breeze in the morning and tuck into a mountain chill at night. Who sprout from land that rolls across the hills of the piedmont. Who shape cities that hustle and bustle beside...