This is a sampling of NCTA Chapter-led trail building and maintenance successes in the spring of 2026. Star of the North Chapter, New Trail: The Star of the North Chapter began construction on a new 11–mile segment of the NCT in Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest last fall. Volunteers from five different NCTA Chapters helped […]
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NCTA Welcomes New Executive Director
Introduction The North Country Trail Association (NCTA) is pleased to welcome Kate Hagner as its new Executive Director. Mid-June, she will begin leading the Association from her home in Vermont. Kate comes to the NCTA from nearly 20 years of service with the Student Conservation Association. Most recently, she was the Senior Director for […]
A Bridge, Finally
By Kenny Wawsczyk, NCTA Regional Trail Coordinator Patience and perseverance paid off as NCTA Chief Baw Beese Chapter volunteers recently put the finishing touches on a boardwalk and bridge over the East Branch of the St. Joseph River in Southern Michigan. This particular water crossing in the Lost Nation State Game Area has long […]
