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Learn about, and act to help make the "Arrowhead Re-route" a reality!

  

 

Trail Shop News
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Featured Location-
Miami-Erie Canal Towpath,
east of Defiance, Ohio

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See Joan Young's program schedule

Current known long-distance hikers on the NCT

Feb 1- MN- Ultralight in the Nation's Icebox

Dec 13- Janushiker Completes 1200 Miles of 'Ice Age to Flamingoes' in 2006


Sept 23- PA- Ramen Noodles, Rope & Rain

 

A feature called the Blue Blazes Bulletin is sent from NCTA Headquarters to an email list on a monthly basis.
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Featured Chapter-
Heritage-
WI/MI border to Copper Falls State Park

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Featured Partner-
The Outfitter

153 E. Main St.
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231)526-2621

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Featured Link-
Adams County Tourism- OHIO

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Dec 21- ME- Katahdin Lake Added to Baxter State Park

Oct 22- WA- First National Geologic Trail?

Sep 30- FRANCE- Trash on Mont Blanc Prompts Calls to Limit Hikers

Aug 6- WI- Lake Michigan segment - Ice Age Trail


 

this page updated 6/25/07

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The Web Shark Says:
Finally, we are beginning to design new "Explore the Trail" pages. Stay Tuned!

 



 

Welcome to the home page of the
North Country Trail Association


The North Country National Scenic Trail is a premier footpath that stretches for about 4,600 miles linking communities, forests, and prairies across seven northern states. Already, more than 1,800 miles have been certified off-road. Additional miles follow shared paths, and some road walks yet remain. The map above shows the trail in its entirety. When completed it will be the longest off-road hiking trail in the United States.

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We're the nationwide nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the National Park Service to build, maintain, and promote the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Above, you'll find index tabs to guide you around our site. We hope you enjoy your visit, and that you'll take the time to explore to see all our site has to offer. This is a dynamic site: return again soon to see what's new!

The mission of the North Country Trail Association is to develop, maintain, preserve and promote the North Country National Scenic Trail through a national network of volunteers, chapters, partner organizations and government agencies.
The Association achieves its mission by creating, encouraging and supporting programs of public education, membership services, recreational opportunities and resource and corridor protection in keeping with its Vision for the Trail.

National Headquarters is located in Lowell, Michigan, near the geographic center of the Trail. The office is at 229 E. Main Street, just one block from the Trail as it follows the Flat River.

 


Visits to our Home Page
since March 15, 2007:

(over 500,000 visits between Jan 2000 and Mar 2007)


Major upcoming events of Trailwide Interest

don't forget to check the Trail Calendar for lots more!

NCTA Trail Building Workshop, Aug 1-2, 2007, Bemidji, MN

NCTA Annual Conferece, Aug 2-5, 2007, Bemidji, MN

NCTA Chain Saw Training, Aug 5-6, 2007, Bemidji, MN

Partnership for the National Trails System Conferece, Sept 7-13, 2007, Duluth, MN (hosted by the NCTA)

The Junction Trail Festival, Sept 7-9, 2007, Milford OH

National Public Lands Day, Sept 22, 2007

Annual Triad, Oct 16-17, 2007, Munising, MI

NCTA Board Meeting, Dec 1, 2007, Lowell, MI


Find exactly what you are looking for
on the NCTA web site
If you are looking for MAPS, you will find the most complete info by clicking the MAPS tab above!

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Site is automatically reindexed monthly

HINT:
Many of the queries made are for information which is named in links from this page. We suggest you look over the menus. The number one search request is still "maps." Your best info on this subject will be found by clicking on the MAPS tab above. A search may not prioritize to place the best answer to your question near the top. The bulletin board has its own search engine, and is not searched by this engine.


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Trail Condition Updates - more information may also be on some chapter pages.

Most recent postings listed here. Letter-number designation is NCTA map number.


PA-01 June 25, 2007- Maintainer Report, Sheffield

MI-05 May 23, 2007- Baxter Bridge to Highbanks Rollway, hiker report

MI-05 May 10, 2007- Wind damaged section re-opened in the Manistee NF

MI-14 May 3, 2007- Gorge Falls trail and observation deck in the Black River Harbor Area temporarily closed

MI-01 April 29, 2007 - Maintenance Report- Lost Nation

PA-01 April 11, 2007- Trail damage Red Bridge to Rt 6

WI-03 February 23, 2007- Great Lakes RTC Report- New trail completed

WI-02 February 23, 2007- Great Lakes RTC Report- US 27 crossing rebuilt

MI-05 January 10, 2007 - Hiker Report- Dell Road section

MI-10 January 2007- More construction on road H58 near Pictured Rocks

MI-05 January 1, 2007- Hiker Report- Baxter Bridge to Highbanks Rollway

PA-02 December 22, 2006- Alternate trail closed between Fern Rd and Stone House Rd

OH-101 December 6, 2006- Dog Attack


This web site has received the following awards

StudySphere Golden Pasty

Current News      

Jun 22- NCTA Seeks Office Manager

Jun 20- WI- Invaders! - Wisconsin Takes Action

Jun 18- Essence of the NCT- Photo Contest

Jun 16- Hiking Guru Colin Fletcher, Dead at 85

Jun 14- Special Offer from Littlbug Stoves

Jun 11- NTD on the NCT, Part II (ANF, BWAC, WMI)

Jun 8- Tripp Heads West

Jun 7- NTD on the NCT 2007, Part I (SHT, SPW, TCH)

Jun 4- Annual Awards Nominations Needed

May 30- NCT Hires Bruce Matthews as Exec Dir

May 22- MN- Seeds of a Forest Reborn

May 16- MN & MI- MN Fire Less Threatening, Bad News from MI Fire

May 12- MN- Fire at 55K Acres, Burns Across Border Rte Trail

May 11- MN- Fire at 30K Acres, Still Growing

May 9- MN- Ham Lake Fire Out of Control, Closes Eastern Kek

May 8- MN- Meet Ken Oelkers- SHT's Paid Maintainer

May 5- PA-- Pennsylvania Hiking Week Offers 100+ Hikes

May 3- Don't Prune Oak till August

Apr 30- MI- Wildfire Spares NCT

Apr 25- Support Trail Funding

Apr 23- Tiny Generator Makes Electricity While You Walk

Apr 18- Soft Splint Instantly Heat-Welds to Hold Broken Limbs

Apr 16- 2006 Outdoor Sales Up

Apr 13- MI- DNR Adds New Fee Sites

Apr 11- OH- Zoarville Station Bridge Requires New Columns

Apr 9- ND- Garrison Dam Fish Hatchery Receives Award

Apr 7- PA- Wampum Chapter Spring Cleanup

Apr 5- MI- Fees to Increase at Pictured Rocks

Apr 3- Sign Up for Blue Blaze Bulletin

Mar 31- PA- Allegheny Forest to Tighten Regulations on Wells

Mar 27- NOAA Spring Outlook

Mar 23- MI- Big D Plans MI NCT Hike photo added 3/26

Mar 14- Long Legs or Short?

Mar 3- MI- Black and White

Feb 28- Hike the Hill 2007

Feb 26- 2007 Wilderness Trails Essay Contest

Feb 23- MN- Andy Skurka in the Nation's Icebox

Feb 21- WI- Crews Honored for Work with North Country Trail

Feb 19- Coon Creek Bridge Completed

Feb 16- Young "Outdoor Idols" Recognized

Feb 13- Snow-Covered Ice can be Dangerous

Feb 10- MI- Michigan Eliminates "Pop-up" Tax on Conservation Land

Feb 8- WI- Participation in Winter Sports Increasing in Wisconsin