This award is presented to volunteers for their exemplary work in promoting the North Country Trail Trail or the NCTA through a communications medium (newsletter, web site, brochure, etc.) or personal contacts. David Irvine When David sees a need, he doesn’t complain, he simply works to fix it. Not only is he an integral part […]
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An Important Update from the NCTA Board President
Hello, trail community. Andrea Ketchmark, Executive Director, has chosen to step down from her role with the North Country Trail Association on January 15, 2026, having accepted another professional opportunity. Andrea has laid a strong foundation for our future, and I am sincerely grateful for her leadership, dedication, energy, and vision. Andrea began her […]
Jay Shutt: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Jay Shutt Pennsylvania (Previously received the central patch + Ohio, Mackinac Bridge and 1000 Miles.) I began hiking the North Country Trail in May 2018 when I joined the Buckeye Trail Circuit Hike Group for a hike in the New Straitsville Section of the Buckeye Trail that runs concurrently with the North Country Trail. In […]
