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Tatiana Flaker — Sat, 07 May 2011 22:56:02 +0000

Major thanks for the article post. Will read on…

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:02:44 +0000

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Reminder: Saturday is National Trails Day | GetGoing NC! — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:32:27 +0000

[…] I’m back to remind you that Saturday is National Trails Day, a day when we celebrate the more than 200,000 miles of trail that help us escape the oppressive monotony of day-to-day existence and recoup our souls. OK, maybe that’s a little strong. But trails do play a vital role in our physical and mental well being. So in honor of National Trails Day, pay a visit to your local trail. You can either give something back (in the form of a workday) or you can celebrate their existence. And while you’re at it, celebrate the essential role that you, the people, play in blazing and maintaining the nation’s trails. To wit, another account of the vital part volunteers play in our trails, this one in regard to the Neusiok Trail in the Croatan National Forest. “You ask about the vital roll volunteers played in the trail,” says Sue Huntsman. “There wouldn’t be a trail without them! The Carteret County Wildlife Club — specifically my husband Gene Huntsman — conceived of the trail in 1970. With the advice of the USFS district ranger Ed Grushinski, the trail’s 22-mile course was determined. For the next decade, the members of the club donated untold hundreds of man-hours, blood and sweat roughing out the trail’s path in sections then connecting and refining the sections. Finally, (and still on-going) boardwalks and bridges were built to protect wetlands and ease hikers’ passage.” While the U.S. Forest Service now does most maintenance on the Neusiok, the club continues to improve the trail, building additional boardwalks in perpetually wet areas, as well as shelters and fire pits for backpackers. In addition, the club remains busy building another trail in the Croatan, the Weetock, and also built a third trail, the two-mile Sea-Gate Woods trail for the Coastal Land Trust. All this from a club whose membership is largely over 55 years old. The Carteret County Wildlife Club plans to celebrate National Trails Day on Sunday with a cookout Sunday afternoon. Show up between noon and 4 p.m. to hike, paddle the Neuse, fish or whatever (“The afternoon activities are unstructured,” advises Huntsman), the cookout commences at 5 p.m. (bring a side dish, barbeque will be provided). For a rundown of other National Trails Day events, check out the GGNC post from last Thursday. In addition, Tim Lee with TORC fills us in on this late-breaking NTD event at the growing Briar Chapel trail network south of Chapel Hill. NTD @ BC The skinny: 10 a.m.-noon — Guided mountain bike rides (RSVP required at site below). 12:30pm — Free lunch, including Carolina-style BBQ with burgers, hot dogs, drinks, more. 1-4 p.m. — Party. More info here. […]

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:18:19 +0000

[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Be Active NC and Be Active NC, Joe Miller. Joe Miller said: Support your local trails this coming National Trails Day. http://tinyurl.com/3369muf […]

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Sun, 30 May 2010 10:44:25 +0000

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