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
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...
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 | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog
2023 is Year of the Trail in the Great Trails State, and it’s almost 2023. Have you started planning what you will do on your “first day outdoors”? January 1st is the start of a new year and Year of the Trail here in North Carolina. While it’s...
by josh | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
What Exactly is Year of the Trail, Anyway? 2023 is the Year of the Trail here in North Carolina, the Great Trails State. If you’re reading this, then you likely think that trails are great and, it’s indeed a catchy slogan but, there’s a lot more to it than just that....
