Below you will find the slides from a presentation put together for the 50th Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis, MN on 4/23.  It details the recently-completed 130+ mile contiguous section of the NCT within the Chippewa National Forest by Remer in Cass County to west of Itasca State Park in Becker County.  Download the slides […]

“THRU-HIKING” OPPORTUNITY ON THE NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL A “thru-hiker” is a person who has committed to hiking the entire length of a trail. Thru-hikers tend to catch the public’s fancy.  We have all heard of persons who have hiked the Appalachian Trail, the first National Scenic Trail established by Congress.  We have a […]

Bruce Matthews represented the NCTA at the America’s Great Outdoors Conference on April 16, 2010 in Washington DC. The following is a follow up note we received, that we would like to share with you. Thank you for participating in the America’s Great Outdoors Conference on April 16, 2010. The day was an extraordinary opportunity to hear […]