Tanya Bromley Central patch + 1000 Miles and Mackinac Bridge My relationship with the North Country Trail began in the early 2000s when my future husband and I lived in Marquette, Michigan. We would go on day hikes together by Lake Superior, in the McCormick tract, or if we were feeling adventurous, in the Porcupine […]
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2025 NCTA Volunteer Awards: Friend of the Trail
This award is presented to public employees, units of government, or members of an organization whose leadership, accommodations, and active collaboration have substantially benefited the North Country Trail or the NCTA (and not working solely in the capacity of NCTA members). City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Division More than 350 miles of trails […]
2025 NCTA Volunteer Awards: Outstanding Private Landowner
This award is presented to private landowners whose leadership, accommodation, and active collaboration have substantially benefited the North Country Trail. Kevin “Buck” Hough Ever since a stranger offered him fruit during a hike in the Upper Peninsula, Kevin promised himself he’d find a way to give back to other trail users. He and his […]
