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<p>Since the early 1990s, the first Saturday in June has been recognized by the <a href="http://americanhiking.org" target="_blank">American Hiking Society</a> as <a href="http://nationaltrailsday.americanhiking.org/" target="_blank">National Trails Day</a>. It’s a day set aside to honor our favorite trails, hiking or paddling, mountain biking or equestrian.</p>
<p>Around the country, hundreds of events will be held as part of the observation. At some events, folks will gather to spruce up their favorite trails, or to clear new favorites. At other events, folks will gather and hike/bike/paddle/ride.</p>
<p>In North Carolina, 26 National Trails Day events have been registered with the sponsoring American Hiking Society. That number doesn’t include many of the events going on Saturday at North Carolina’s State Parks, nor a number of the workdays scheduled around the state; the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, for instance, has multiple workdays going on across the length of this 1,150-mile trail.</p>
<p>For this weekend, we suggest you search the sites listed below to find a National Trails Day event near you. Identify an event, then spend the day in devout observance.</p>
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<p><strong>Find an event near you:</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://nationaltrailsday.americanhiking.org/" target="_blank">American Hiking Society</a>, with at least 26 events listed in North Carolina.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncmst.org/get-involved/mst-calendar/" target="_blank">Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail</a>, with workdays scheduled statewide</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncparks.gov/find-an-activity/events-and-programs/calendar/day/2016-06-04" target="_blank">North Carolina State Parks</a>, with events planned at most state parks.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ctnc.org/north-carolina-local-land-trusts/find-local-land-trust/" target="_blank">North Carolina Land Trusts</a>, in addition to being National Trails Day, it’s also Land Trust Day, and many of North Carolina’s 24 land trusts have activities planned. Find your local land trust at the Conservation Trust for North Carolina site and go from there.</li>
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<p><em>That’s our thought for the weekend. Find more options at the sources listed below.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Coast</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.capefearcoast.com/events/" target="_blank">CapeFearCoast.com</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar for the Cape Fear/Wilmington/southern N.C. coast searchable by date and event name.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.coastalguide.com/events/" target="_blank">Coastal Guide</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar including nature programs from a variety of coastal conservation and research agencies that offer nature programs. Covers the entire coast.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crystalcoastnc.org/eventscalendar/" target="_blank">Crystal Cost Tourism Authority</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar focusing on the Crystal Coast. Good source for programs offered by N.C. Coastal Federation, Cape Lookout National Park, N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve and other costal conservation and research agencies that offer nature programs.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nccoast.com/" target="_blank">NCCoast.com</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar including programs for the Outer Banks and Crystal Coast.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.coasthost-nc.com/calendar.asp" target="_blank">North Carolina Coast Host</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar for the entire coast that lets you search for events by day, by region, by county, by city or by event (based on key word).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thisweekmag.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">This Week Magazine</a><br />
Primary focus is the Crystal Coast (North Carolina’s coastal midsection).</p>
<p><strong>Mountains</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/section/OUTDOORS" target="_blank">Asheville Citizen-Times</a><br />
From the main page, click on “Outdoors,” then WNC Outdoors calendar.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/regional-events/" target="_blank">Blue Ridge Outdoors</a><br />
Searchable calendar lets you extend your reach to events throughout the mid-Atlantic and Southeast (or you can just limit it to North Carolina). Also lets you search a boatload of categories, ranging from Hiking, Mountain Biking and Climbing to Trail Running, Triathlon and Road Walking.</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.mountaintimes.com/calendar/events" target="_blank">The Mountain Times</a><br />
From the main page, click on “Calendars,” then Main Events.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.toddscalendar.com/" target="_blank">Todd’s Calendar</a></p>
<p><strong>Piedmont</strong></p>
<p><strong>Charlotte</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://events.charlotteobserver.com/" target="_blank">Charlotte Observer events calendar</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar searchable by category, including Nature, Recreation, Recreation &amp; Wellness, Running</p>
<p><a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Calendar/default.aspx" target="_blank">Charlotte Parent</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar concentrating on things the family can do together.</p>
<p><strong>Triad</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gotriadscene.com/categories/index/10/339" target="_blank">GoTriad.com</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar includes a Sports &amp; Recreation category.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.piedmontparent.com/Calendar/default.aspx" target="_blank">Piedmont Parent</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar concentrating on things the family can do together.</p>
<p><strong>Triangle</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://events.triangle.com/" target="_blank">Triangle.com</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar searchable by category, including: Birding, Boating, Cycling, Nature, Rec &amp; Wellness, Recreation, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Yoga.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.carolinaparent.com/Calendar/default.aspx" target="_blank">Carolina Parent</a><br />
Comprehensive calendar concentrating on things the family can do together.</p>
<p><strong>Statewide</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://greatoutdoorprovision.com/events/calendar/" target="_blank">Great Outdoor Provision Co. </a><br />
Calendar includes three weekly events for each of its seven markets: Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington and Winston-Salem. Search by market.</p>
<p><a href="http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/core/event/month.aspx?s=0.0.108.37430" target="_blank">Office of Environmental Education</a><br />
One calendar for the numerous Environmental Education Centers statewide.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ncparks.gov/Education/events.php" target="_blank">North Carolina State Parks</a><br />
Lets you search for programs at the state’s parks, recreation areas and natural areas by location, by month, by topic. To reach the calendar from the home page, click on “Education,” then “Fun &amp; Free Programs at Parks.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/recreate.htm" target="_blank">National Forests in North Carolina</a><br />
From the home page, click on Carolina Connections for news updates on the state’s four national forests as well as hints on recreational opportunities and a detailed rundown of recreation areas and the amenities at each.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fws.gov/northcarolina/ncevents.html" target="_blank">U.S. National Wildlife Refuges</a><br />
Rundown, by month, of regular activities at the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service refuges in North Carolina.</p>
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