Trails and Tales: Stories of Human-Powered Trails

Get to know Palmer McIntyre and Beth Heile! Palmer has been serving as Coordinator for the Great Trails State Coalition and Director for NC Year of the Trail since 2022, but also works as a Conservation Planner with Piedmont Land Conservancy where she manages projects and helps lead a regional trails initiative called Piedmont Legacy Trails. Beth is currently a member of NC Parks and Recreation Authority Board and received the North Carolina Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award for Wildlife Volunteer of the Year. She is also working with the Great Trails State Coalition to lobby for state funding for trails across the state while also being a member of the statewide planning team for NC Year of the Trail. Learn more about the Year of the Trail here: https://greattrailsnc.com/ and be sure to stay updated on what UPLIFT is doing: https://www.uplifttourism.com/.