NCTA has learned that Samuel Gardner, the All-In Trekker planning to hike the four long distance National Scenic Trails this year, has left the North Country Trail earlier this week due to health concerns. Samuel started his quest on January 1st at the NCNST’s eastern terminus at Lake Champlain in New York State. He apparently […]

This past weekend a group of four NCTA members gathered at the Chippewa National Forest’s Mable Lake Campground near Remer, MN to enjoy a winter camping & snowshoeing weekend.  Our group included Bruce Johnson and Carter Hedeen of the Itasca Moraine Chapter in Park Rapids, MN; Harlan Liljequist from the Star of the North Chapter […]

Three events were held on Saturday (Winter Trails Day) on the NCT in Minnesota.  Here’s a quick recap… Laurentian Lakes Chapter‘s 4th Annual Winter Trails Day event at the fabulous Maplelag Resort near Callaway, MN Arrowhead Chapter‘s Snowshoe hike on the new NCT segment just north of Grand Rapids.  Chapter member Larry Best had this […]