Our Stories

Hike for Hope: Healing on the North Country Trail

by Amelia Rhodes   When Florence’s husband Carter retired in 2000, neither of them realized how much their life was about to change. Carter began hiking the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota and soon realized his favorite trails were actually one big trail: the North Country National Scenic Trail. Florence and Carter discovered the planned […]

Arrowhead Reroute Update

Since legislation passed in 2019, officially giving the Arrowhead Reroute project of the NCNST in Minnesota the green light, NCTA staff, volunteers and partner organizations have been hard at work making it a reality. Matt Davis, NCTA Regional Trail Coordinator for North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, recently provided an update on this exciting project that’s […]

Derrick Passe: Crew Leader Spotlight

  Derrick is a man who knows how to get things done, and his first brush with leadership came about nearly 30 years ago. He saw a volunteer recruitment flier for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and decided to sign up. He even checked that he would be a trip leader if they needed […]