By Shawn Weishaar, NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter Each June, dedicated volunteers with the NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter in Northern Pennsylvania plan, organize, and host the Allegheny 100 Challenge. The A-100 is an unsupported endurance hiking challenge with no timekeepers, no aid stations, and no finish line other than the one hikers set […]
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Author: Kate Lemon
Major Summer 2026 Grant Wins
We are incredibly grateful to the National Park Foundation and the Public Lands Fund, who pledged $190,000 in grants to support youth service corps crews along the North Country Trail. Thanks to some funding from additional sources too, this is what the crews will be up to: WisCorps completed two weeks’ worth of work […]
Michelle Olsen: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Michelle Olsen Wisconsin (Previously received the central patch + North Dakota, Minnesota, the Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles.) One magical day in December 2023, we did a memorable hike through the Porcupine Lake Wilderness in the Chequamegon National Forest. It was a sunny day in the 20s so the weather conditions were perfect for winter […]
