REPLAY: The Foothills Trail Conservancy with Hayward Douglas

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. The Carolina Outdoors is powered by local outdoor outfitter in Charlotte.  Home of great like Tundra 45 YETI, Turtlebox Speakers, & a pair of Duckhead pants from the Charlotte fly shop Jesse Brown’s.