For 20+ years, alongside the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the North Country Trail Association has been eyeing a retired railroad corridor outside of Lowell, Michigan. The NCTA’s goal is to utilize it to move more North Country Trail off-road. Now, thanks to this dedicated partnership between […]
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2026 Allegheny 100 Challenge
By Shawn Weishaar, NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter Each June, dedicated volunteers with the NCTA Allegheny National Forest Chapter in Northern Pennsylvania plan, organize, and host the Allegheny 100 Challenge. The A-100 is an unsupported endurance hiking challenge with no timekeepers, no aid stations, and no finish line other than the one hikers set […]
Major Summer 2026 Grant Wins
We are incredibly grateful to the National Park Foundation and the Public Lands Fund, who pledged $190,000 in grants to support youth service corps crews along the North Country Trail. Thanks to some funding from additional sources too, this is what the crews will be up to: WisCorps completed two weeks’ worth of work […]
