February 14, 2012

Hike the Hill Recap: Day 2

By Bruce Matthews, NCTA Executive Director 6:00am Monday turned our to be Budget Day in DC–the day when the President delivers his next year’s budget proposal to the Hill. Not a great time to be scheduling meetings with Congressional offices–all the focus and energy is on the budget and what it means to states/districts and political positions and whose [...]

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February 13, 2012

Hike the Hill Update from Washington, DC

By Bruce Matthews, NCTA Executive Director 7:54am ET We’re in Washington this week for the annual Hike the Hill, a gathering of the National Trails System representatives visiting Members of Congress as well as leaders in the federal agencies (National Park Service, Forest Service) that administer the trails. Andrea Ketchmark (NCTA’s Director of Trail Development) and myself are here, [...]

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January 9, 2012

Trail Alert: Warner Creek Pathway, MI

Michigan Map MI-06 Cedar Creek Road to Charlevoix just hiked last week I ran in to a problem after crossing Jordan river road the second time heading to M-32 on th warner creek pathway – the lake has flooded over and preety much knocked the trail right out. Couldn’t get through and had to back track [...]

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November 30, 2011

Columbiana County, Ohio

From Brad Bosley…..The bridge on the North Fork of Little Beaver Creek and on Pancake-Clarkson Road west of the PA Gamelands 285 trail is open agan to traffic with all construction completed and hikers can now cross the creek again heading West. The bridge at Beaver Creek State Park which was under construction this summer [...]

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November 21, 2011

Trail Alert Update from 6/2/2011 – Kimball Pines – Battle Creek, MI

A temporary pathway using the Kimball Pines park road is now available, temporary blazing should be in place soon. PREVIOUS POSTING:  From: Ron S. - Kimball Pines park near Battle Creek was damaged by high winds on Sunday May 29, 2011. The park is closed until the cleanup is complete. Suggested alternate route from Bridges Park [...]

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November 21, 2011

Trail Alert Update: from 3/1/2011 Albion, Michigan

The bridge has been rebuilt with a pedestrian walkway and is now open to traffic. PREVIOUS POSTING:  From Ron Sootsman – I just ran across a problem. I hiked from Litchfield to Albion today and had my Mom pick me up in Albion. The trouble: the bridge that is on the south side of Albion [...]

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November 17, 2011

Little Bear Creek – Southern Chippewa County, MI – Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore

Beaver Dam issue at Little Bear Creek in southern Chippewa County, MI part of the Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore chapter. The trail goes right over the dam but the beaver have been very busy and the dam is very long and not safe at this time (Nov. 2011). This area is betweem H-40 and East Lake Road.

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November 16, 2011

Trail Alert: NW Ohio – Napoleon to Oak Openings Metro Park

From: Matthew DE The overpass on C-10, NE of Napoleon, doesn’t have a span as of this date. I recommend that you use the overpass on C-11. It is not shown on Google Maps, but OH-424 no longer connects to US-24 at its eastern terminator. Instead, it dead ends about 100 yards west of said [...]

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October 5, 2011

Blogging the North Country Trail

Welcome! The NCTA’s Insight blog is your source for extended coverage and inside information on what’s happening on and around the North Country Trail.

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August 31, 2011

Trail Alert: Columbiana County, Ohio

From Brad B. The bridge across the North Fork of Little Beaver Creek in Columbiana County Ohio, in the Great Trail-Sandy Beaver Canal Chapters segement will be closed after Labor Day for painting. This is the trail section in Ohio, West of the PA285 gamelands trail and from the Forestry property on the railway line. [...]

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