In North Carolina, physicians have long known that nature is the best medicine. Now, a new trail hiking program named TRACK Trails Rx is prescribing doses to the sick and the well.
Trails
No Mountain High Enough
If a walk in the woods meant peaceful meditation for 19th-century naturalists like Henry David Thoreau, it signaled danger for African-Americans. An outdoorsman is changing that narrative by leading Charlotte's Outdoor Afro hiking club on journeys to reclaim natural spaces.
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of North Carolina’s Trails and Greenways
Winding along rivers and linking together towns, rail trails and greenways connect us to nature — and each other.
The Happy Accident that Created the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
In the season premiere of our Away Message podcast, host Jeremy Markovich found out how one line in a speech created a movement across North Carolina.
A Preview of Away Message, Season 4: A Trip on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
What's it like to cross North Carolina on foot? Our podcast followed two groups of hikers as they tried to make their way across the state.
