According to Jonathan’s dad, the Rogstad family fell in love with the property in 1919. Multiple generations, siblings, and cousins had over 100 acres in north-central Minnesota to hunt, fish, and camp. They eventually cleared some trees to add a primitive cabin that Jonathan recalls helping build. The structure remains standing today, complete with […]
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Author: Kate Lemon
Trail Protection at Lake Superior Falls
This spring, the National Park Service (NPS) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) achieved a major milestone in the effort to protect Lake Superior Falls: an iconic natural landscape along the South Shore of Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin. Together, they conserved 213 acres of land for public access, ecological preservation, and expanded recreational […]
Mike Cunningham: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Mike “Hiker Miker” Cunningham Central patch + Vermont and the Mackinac Bridge So why do I want to hike the North Country Trail? I am a member of the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC) and back in 2020 (I think) I joined the NCTA. That year I got the 100-mile patch by hiking 5+ miles […]
