The following volunteers have [respectively] donated over 400 hours of their time to the North Country National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service and North Country Trail Association thank them enormously for their work, and have presented them with NPS Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) awards. Please join us in congratulating and thanking them! Lesley Akre (MI) […]
Our Stories
Author: Kate Lemon
Simon Jaklin: Hike 100 Finisher
In 2020, Boy Scout Troop 346 of Negaunee, Michigan chose to trek the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rather than head to scout camp due to coronavirus concerns. One of the Scouts, 12-year-old Simon Jaklin, and his family were then motivated to continue hiking the North Country Trail and pursue the Hike 100 Challenge. This […]
Social Distancing on the Trail
Using “community,” “group hike,” and “socially distant” together in a sentence feels counterintuitive, yet our Trail Community has found ways to make it work. After all, with a trail that spans nearly 5,000 miles, we’re no strangers to space. The creativity being utilized to keep us connected to one another and to the North […]