For 20+ years, alongside the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the North Country Trail Association has been eyeing a retired railroad corridor outside of Lowell, Michigan. The NCTA’s goal is to utilize it to move more North Country Trail off-road. Now, thanks to this dedicated partnership between […]
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Category: Trail Protection
When Memories Become Miles
According to Jonathan’s dad, the Rogstad family fell in love with the property in 1919. Multiple generations, siblings, and cousins had over 100 acres in north-central Minnesota to hunt, fish, and camp. They eventually cleared some trees to add a primitive cabin that Jonathan recalls helping build. The structure remains standing today, complete with […]
Trail Protection at Lake Superior Falls
This spring, the National Park Service (NPS) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) achieved a major milestone in the effort to protect Lake Superior Falls: an iconic natural landscape along the South Shore of Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin. Together, they conserved 213 acres of land for public access, ecological preservation, and expanded recreational […]


