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UF’s Adventure Backpacking the Smoky (Rainy) Mountains
Faith and I recently led a 3-day backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a group of 8 participants. This outdoor recreation outing took place over a weekend and covered roughly 18 miles of hiking through the park’s diverse terrain.
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Carolina Cares: Stewardship in Action
On the overcast afternoon of March 2, a stewardship outing was held on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. This event fulfilled the National Park Trust stewardship requirement and brought together 11 UNC students, eleven total, including ambassadors Giulia and Nico, for a campus cleanup focused on giving back to the community...
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Finding Calm Along the Streams of the Great Smoky Mountains
Over a crisp November weekend, participants gathered in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing trip.
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Local Park Outing: A Fall Evening at Jordan Lake
On Saturday, October 19, I hosted a Local Park outing at Jordan Lake to give students a chance to slow down and enjoy a fall evening outdoors without needing to travel far from campus.
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Georgia State University Explores the Great Smoky Mountains Through Camping and Fly Fishing
On September 27th, 2025, students from Georgia State University headed to Deep Creek Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a weekend of camping and guided fly fishing.
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Chapel Hill Students Brave the River Rapids on the French Broad River
On Saturday, September 7, our group gathered for an outdoor recreation outing in the beautiful mountains of Marshall, North Carolina, just outside Asheville along the French Broad River.
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Crossing State Lines and Clearing Our Minds: A Relaxing Day at Kerr Lake
On April 26th, 2025 — right before finals kicked into full gear — Lauren and I took a group of UNC students on a much-needed mental reset with a relaxing day trip to Kerr Lake.
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Games, Green Space, and Good Vibes
On a cool, drizzly Friday morning around 10 a.m. on April 25th, Madi and I arrived at Clawson-Burnley Park in Boone, NC — a local green space along the Boone Greenway Trail, ready to bring students outdoors.
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Exploring the Coast: A Weekend at Oyster Point, Cape Lookout, and Shackleford Banks
On March 28th, we set out for another incredible outdoor adventure, this time heading to Oyster Point for a weekend filled with exploration, history, and unforgettable experiences.
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Trail Clean-Up at Bass Lake With Appalachian State University Students
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Appalachian State National Park Trust Club assisted the Volunteers in the Parks (VIP Volunteers) with a trail cleanup at Bass Lake in Blowing Rock, NC.
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Eno River State Park Adventures with UNC, Chapel Hill Students
On October 13th, UNC, Chapel Hill students spend a gorgeous day at Eno River State Park.
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ECSU Students Kayaking at Kitty Hawk Maritime Forest
On Friday, April 13th, our ECSU College Ambassadors took 16 students to the Maritime Forest in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, for an exciting kayaking adventure.

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