This would be so cool (Officials want to extend Boone Greenway to Todd):
The Watauga County Tourism Development Authority is exploring a regional trail-mapping project that’s designed to capitalize on the tourism value of scenery and outdoor recreation. ... “We’ve already identified a lot of the trails and this will take it to the next level,” TDA chairman Rob Holton said.
“We’re looking at resources like Elk Knob and other conservation easements and how to connect them, along with other areas like the Watauga River.” ... Regional trail networks were also augmented with waterway connections to show kayak, tubing, swimming and other resources that are often tied in with trails.
“Our concern is that we’re fast losing access that people traditionally had to a lot of these areas,” Holton said. “We also want to figure out how to get the town of Boone greenway to Brookshire Park and all the way down the New River to Todd.”
My willingness to pay is $47 per year. Now that I think it is going to happen and I feel entitled to it, my willingness to accept it not happening is three to four times greater than my willingness to pay. My preferences are so, so weird.
