Draft:Trails Carolina

Trails Carolina
Trails Carolina
	File:Trails Carolina logo.png
Address
	500 Winding Gap Rd; Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, North Carolina, North Carolina 28747-8786; United States
Coordinates	35°07′54″N 82°56′37″W / 35.131715°N 82.943683°W
Information
Type	Wilderness therapy
Established	c. 2008
Age range	10-17
Affiliations	NATSAP
Website	http://www.trailscarolina.com/

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Trails Carolina is a wilderness therapy program founded by Graham Shannonhouse in 2008 and is located in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.^[1] It is a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs.^[2]

The camp gained notoriety and has been temporarily closed since February 2024 following the death of a 12-year-old boy.

Controversies

Trails Carolina has been accused of abuse by attendees of the program.

Deaths at Trails Carolina

On November 10, 2014, 17-year-old Alec Lansing walked away from the camp, prompting a massive search effort that ended twelve days later when he was found deceased in a stream.^[3]^[4]^[5] An autopsy later concluded that Alec had died from hypothermia, and investigators believed that he had broken his hip from falling from a tree and into the stream, rendering him unable to move.^[4]

References

^ "Trails Carolina Staff Bio: Graham Shannonhouse - Trails Carolina". web.archive.org. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ "Trails Carolina - National Association Therapeutic Schools and Programs". natsap.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ "12-year-old died less than 24 hours after he arrived at North Carolina wilderness camp, officials say". NBC News. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ ^a ^b "Autopsy: Missing teen fell, broke hip, died of hypothermia". WYFF. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ Alexander, Ames (February 16, 2024). "Death at Trails Carolina wilderness camp isn't first". The Charlotte Observer.

[1] "Trails Carolina Staff Bio: Graham Shannonhouse - Trails Carolina". web.archive.org. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[2] "Trails Carolina - National Association Therapeutic Schools and Programs". natsap.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[3] "12-year-old died less than 24 hours after he arrived at North Carolina wilderness camp, officials say". NBC News. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[:0-4] "Autopsy: Missing teen fell, broke hip, died of hypothermia". WYFF. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[5] Alexander, Ames (February 16, 2024). "Death at Trails Carolina wilderness camp isn't first". The Charlotte Observer.

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