A big part of Hike the Hill is demonstrating how nonprofit partners contribute to the system in our cooperative management structure. by Andrea Ketchmark The National Trails System Act, designated in 1968, was unique in that it not only established the National Trails System and mechanisms for trail designation, but it also called for […]
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Author: Kate Lemon
Hike the Hill 2021: Kickoff
Week One of Hike the Hill is in the books! by Andrea Ketchmark Every year, the North Country Trail Association joins hundreds of other trail advocates in Washington DC to advocate for trails, public lands and recreation. Although we weren’t able to travel to DC this year, our virtual Hike the Hill is in […]
Joan and Ted Ludtke: Hike 100 Finishers
By January 31, 2021, Ted had 100.25 miles and Joan had 131.5. The following story is about the “Lost Boy’s Tree,” provided by the Ted and Joan Ludtke of White Cloud, Michigan. The evening of May 13th called out for a short, last minute, out-and-back hike on the North Country Trail off of […]