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Hayward Douglas, Executive Director of the Foothills Trail Conservancy (FTC) has been a part of this 77-mile footpath since 1989. This replay from 2022 pulled Douglas from a trail maintenance gathering on the trail.Show Highlights:
- Douglas talks about improvements in bridges and railings along the trail
- Private-Public Partnership has helped evolve the trail through the years including Duke, National Forests, & both North & South Carolina state park systems
- Gorges State Park in North Carolina is a newer park that the trail traverses
- The trail manuevers around Lake Jocassee
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
The FTC oversees important parts of the trail including Sassafras Mountain, Whitewater Falls, & more.
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