by Daniel Sapp | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog
Lisa and her daughter out on the trail. Photo courtesy of Kevin Massey, Wild South. So many incredible women in The Great Trails State advocate for, steward, and conquer trails. Lisa Jennings certainly does all of the above. She also builds them.Lisa is the Recreation...
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
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...
