Trail News

After many months of work and planning, Friends of Ecusta Trail (FOET) revealed a new brand and website for the Ecusta Trail. On Saturday, November 16, a group of dedicated […]

North Carolina is a great state for many reasons – its people, culture, history, natural beauty, and so many other attributes. Five years ago, a group of committed, trail-loving North […]

It’s been almost two weeks since Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. We know many people are facing challenges right now, and as we work through these difficult […]

Now that construction on the first section of the Ecusta Trail in Henderson County is approaching completion and plans for the Brevard section are moving forward, the Brevard Ecusta Trail […]

Last fall my husband, Jay, and I accomplished a 6,000-mile trek from our summer home aboard our 42’ sailboat in Michigan to the Canadian Rockies and Pacific Northwest, finishing at […]

Meaningful connections are starting to take place between families, friends, and neighbors along the Ecusta Trail. Greetings and salutations spark conversations between pedestrians as they enjoy recent work on the […]

Wow! There are two important surveys currently seeking your input. One is the City of Hendersonville’s solution options for connecting the Ecusta Trail to the Oklawaha Trail. The second one […]

A unique Holiday fund raising event has been introduced by bicycle enthusiasts of Milwaukee, Wisconsin called the “Santa’s Cycle Rampage”. This is a family friendly event featuring hundreds of participating […]

Conserving Carolina The Conserving Carolina organization has played a pivotal role in the acquisition and development of the Ecusta Trail. The accredited conservation entity has supported conservation and land management […]

The City of Brevard signed a lease on June 6 with Conserving Carolina, the nonprofit organization that purchased the nineteen-mile rail corridor from Blue Ridge Southern Railroad, LLC, last year. […]