This award is presented to an NCTA member between the ages of 8 and 25 (or a youth group) who has made significant contributions to the North Country Trail and seems likely to continue, and whose dedication to the trail and the NCTA sets an example to other youths and shows exceptional promise. Alex […]
Our Stories
Author: Kate Lemon
Larry Bell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Larry Bell Central patch + 1000 Miles and Mackinac Bridge In 2024, I achieved the milestone of 1000 unique miles on the North Country Trail. While I had been on the trail here and there over time I started hiking in earnest in the fall of 2020 with the goal of completing the trail through […]
Willard Fenton-Miller: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Willard Fenton-Miller Central patch + 1000 Miles and Mackinac Bridge I believe I first became aware of the North Country Trail in 2019, in the course of following several hikers’ YouTube vlogs, hiking the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. That led me to the official North Country Trail website, where I began to learn about […]
