Earlier this year, the NCTA secured a trail license from Tim Steiger across his commercial forest land in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula. This license – along with another agreement with Sage Timber – allows the NCTA to reroute a trail segment onto these private lands, drastically reducing the current 19-mile roadwalk to less than […]
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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 […]
Trail Protection at Mulligan Pines
By Clare Fastiggi, Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy What began as Jon and Christine Saari’s vision for their land and family camp, affectionately known as “fish camp,” evolved into a multi-partner conservation success story. Through our collaboration with the NCTA and Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands LLC, the Saaris’ cherished property and surrounding landscape are now […]
