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(Updated January 10th, 2023)
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In the News: Enjoy these stories about NC year of the Trail
- Jan 27, 2023: The Pilot, Sothern Pines, NC NC Year of the Trail: Discovering Weymouth Woods
- Jan 20, 2023: Wilmington Star News, Wilmington, NC Trails Taking Shape from Wilmington to Kure Beach in 2023
- Jan 16, 2023: Transylvania Times, Brevard, NC Gorges State Park Celebrates Year of the Trail
- Jan 13, 2023: Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville, NC City of Statesville Celebrates NC Year of the Trail
- Jan 8, 2023: Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NCGet your hiking boots on: Lake Corriher Wilderness Park celebrates Year of the Trail
- Jan 6, 2023: Coastal Review Pender to celebrate Year of the Trail with monthly hikes
- Jan 5, 2023: Ashe Post & Times, Jefferson, NC Northern Peaks State Trail aims to connect community with conservation as Year of the Trail starts in 2023
- Jan 5, 2023: Watauga Democrat, Boone, NC Northern Peaks State Trail aims to connect community with conservation as Year of the Trail starts in 2023
- Jan 4, 2023: The Planking Traveler 2023 is the NC Year of the Trail – Join hikes, runs, rides and paddles
- Jan 2, 2023: The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC Hikers Rejoice; 2023 Marks Year of the Trail in NC
- Jan 2, 2023: Spectrum News 1, Catawba County Catawba County celebrates North Carolina Year of the Trail
- Dec 31, 2022: Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon, NC Polk County Set to Showcase Hiking Trails in Year of the Trail
- Dec 30, 2022: News & Observer, Raleigh, NC Hello, 2023! Here are 50+ fun and adventurous things to do in NC this year
- Dec 30, 2022: The Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC Year of Trail kicks off Sunday: State coalition promoting outdoor activity
- Dec 29, 2022: The Mountaineer, Waynesville, NC Haywood Year of the Trail
- Dec 28, 2022: Watauga Online, Boone, NC North Carolina Announces Year of the Trail
- Dec 28, 2022: The Elkin Tribune, Elkin, NC NC Year of the Trail; Elkin Holds First Day Hike at Grassy Creek
- Dec 27, 2022: The Daily Courier, Rutherfordton, NC First Day Contest celebrates Year of the Trail
- Dec 24, 2022: Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly, Charlotte, NC Matthews First Day Outdoors to kickoff North Carolina Year of the Trail
- Dec 19, 2022: Bladen Journal, Elizabethtown, NC Bladen County prepares for the Year of the Trail
- Dec 18, 2022: WCNC, Charlotte, NC Celebrate North Carolina’s natural diversity during the Year of the Trail
- Dec 16, 2022: The McDowell News, Marion, NC North Carolina Announces Year of the Trail. Dozens are in and around McDowell
- Dec 16, 2022: North State Journal Get outdoors in the new year: 2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina
- Dec 10, 2022: Iredell Free News, Statesville, NCSec. Wilson Visits Lake Norman State Park, Helps Kick Off Year of the Trail
- Dec 8, 2022: VTX, Blacksburg, VAVirginia Tech Alumnus Promotes North Carolina Trail From Mountains to Sea
- Dec 7, 2022: Ashe Post & Times, West Jefferson, NCNorth Carolina Announces the Year of the Trail Campaign
- Nov. 25, 2022: Spectrum NewsYear of the Trail – New Nature Trails Opening in 2023, Spectrum News talks about Eno River Association trail work.
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