Our Stories

NCTA Regional Trail Coordinators: A Day in the Life

Our Regional Trail Coordinators are vital liaisons to volunteers, Affiliate and Partner organizations and agencies, and members of the public. Much of their trail management, protection, and outreach work is done face-to-face on or near the North Country Trail.   by Matt Davis, NCTA Regional Trail Coordinator (RTC) for North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin   […]

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 […]

Spring Walk-Throughs on the NCT

  A spring walk-through on a section of the North Country Trail is a straightforward, yet very helpful volunteer task for those interested in helping out their local Chapter. Volunteers walk an assigned Trail section, and either remedy or report common trail problems, including tree blowdowns, extra wet or muddy spots, thick brush, winter logging […]