by Andrea Ketchmark, NCTA Executive Director A group of North Country Trail Association staff and volunteers headed to Washington DC in February, to meet with members of Congress and federal agency leadership to ensure the North Country National Scenic Trail is recognized when these leaders are making important decisions. Hosted by the American Hiking […]
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Unit Status for the North Country National Scenic Trail
In early December, 2023, the North Country National Scenic Trail became a unit of the National Park System. What is a “unit” of the National Park System? The National Park Service manages 428 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. While there […]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore New Fees Effective March 1, 2022
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore New Fees, 2022 The following is from a National Park Service press release, issued December 2021 from the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore office. Munising, Michigan – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will begin charging entrance fees starting March 1, 2022. Camping and lighthouse tour fees will increase effective January 1, 2022. […]