This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Chad Carson contributed a whooping 22 entries.
Hey Green Crescent Trail friends, Last weekend, our board gathered for a working retreat. No speeches. No press releases. Just a room full of people asking hard questions about where the Green Crescent Trail goes next. A few takeaways I wanted to share with you. This work has grown bigger than individual trail segments. We […]
If you’ve driven in Central near Bolick Field recently, you may have noticed a short but unusually wide sidewalk next to Mugshot Coffee — about 585 feet long, 10 feet wide, and not connected to much of anything. It looks a little random, doesn’t it? If you’ve ever wondered why it’s there, the backstory helps […]
One hot morning this past summer, I was walking the Doodle Trail in Easley with my parents.I’ve walked the Doodle Trail many times — it’s an easy, peaceful path with just a few joggers or cyclists passing by. But this particular morning as we rounded a curve, something new and unusual caught my eye. From […]
Easements nearly complete for the next major section of the Green Crescent Trail If you’ve ever visited Nettles Park, you know it’s one of the area’s most popular destinations – home to sports fields, pickleball and tennis courts, a dog park, playgrounds, and wooded walking trails. But getting there safely without a car has always […]
The Green Crescent Trail is more than just a path — it’s a growing movement to connect our communities, promote healthy living, and create safe, green transportation corridors through Clemson, Central, and Pendleton. Want to be part of it? Here are the top ways YOU can support the trail — starting with the most important: […]
In the summer of 1974, an architectural design firm presented a bold plan to leaders of Greenville, SC. Downtown was in decline. Main Street was a four-lane state highway lined with half-empty storefronts. Shoppers had fled to malls. The heart of the city was dying. The architects made a surprising suggestion: shrink Main Street from […]
The name “Green Crescent Trail” didn’t come from a marketing team. It was born in a Clemson University classroom. And it almost disappeared at our first community meeting. Yet a decade later, the name has grown into a local symbol of connection, nature, and history. The story begins in 2014 with Community 1:1, a creative […]
Some trails are loved for their views. Others for their peaceful solitude. And then there are those like the Skardon Trail, where every step carries the weight of history and the spirit of a hero. Tucked quietly near the entrance to Clemson University, next to the Douthit Hills parking lot, this short, one-third-mile stretch might […]
What if you could walk safely from your apartment or neighborhood in Central to the library, Town Hall, or your next CAT bus stop … without worrying about traffic, narrow shoulders, or missing sidewalks? What if families could walk together after dinner or a group of friends could go for a jog without needing to […]
A few years ago, I took a hard fall biking along Berkeley Drive and broke my collarbone after hitting a storm drain dangerously located in the middle of the bike lane. On that same stretch of road, elementary school kids, runners, and walkers travel without any protection from fast-moving, distracted drivers who often swerve off […]