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The Mountains-to-Sea Trail stretches from North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains to the beaches of the Outer Banks. Need a pit stop? Here is just a small sampling of options.

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Visit North Carolina is proud to present the work of filmmaker Bryan Rierson, who’s sharing how Jeff and Debra Rezeli find more than just scenery on their 1,175-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail trek. This film was produced as part of Visit NC's Firsts that Last Film Series.