Mapping the Future in Minnesota Dedicated volunteers and partners have been establishing a route for the North Country Trail for more than 40 years, but notable gaps remain. One in particular is in Northern Minnesota, in the Arrowhead Region where the North Country Trail extends southwest from the Kekekabic Trail. A passionate group of volunteers […]
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2025 NCTA Staff Introductions
Kenny Wawsczyk, Regional Trail Coordinator Kenny’s venture into “the trail world” began in 2007 when he packed up his backpack and went to work through an AmeriCorps program, spending the majority of the five months in the Emigrant Wilderness (Stanislaus National Forest, California). While it was the most mentally and physically difficult experience of his […]
Passport to Your National Parks Stamp
Do you have a Passport to Your National Parks booklet? Did you know we’ve got a stamp for the North Country National Scenic Trail at the NCTA Headquarters in Lowell, Michigan? Since 1986, Passport fans have enjoyed collecting stamps from nearly every one of the 400+ National Park System units. They’re an excellent […]