Though it has been a statewide campaign, the initial steps of celebrating Year of the Trail in NC during 2023 started in Burke County. In March 2021, Beth Heile asked Rep Blackwell if he would sponsor legislation designating 2023 as…

Most people consider the Fonta Flora Trail to be a loop around Lake James. While that was the original vision of the 2014 Lake James Loop Trail Master Plan, the concept grew to become a state trail. On location at…

In August, 2021, Friends of the Valdese Rec volunteers and the area Mountains to Sea Trail crew came together to build a 0.35 mile section of trail at Valdese Lakeside Park. This collaboration made the work move quickly than expected…