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Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Sleepy Creek trail segment planners intend to ‘keep it wild’

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The idea behind a planned new portion of Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the Holly Shelter Game Land’s lush pocosin in Pender County is to lure hikers safely away from Highway 17 and most other signs of civilization.

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