The following is a transcript of Bruce’s testimony on the Arrowhead Re-route STATEMENT OF BRUCE E. MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOCIATION (NCTA), BEFORE THE HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS CONCERNING H.R. 481: NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL ROUTE ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2009. July 8, 2009 […]

A good crowd took part in the 3rd Annual North Country Hiking Fest this past Saturday at Itasca State Park in Minnesota.  The family-friendly event was sponsored by the NCTA’s Itasca Moraine and Laurentian Lakes Chapters and Itasca State Park.  It attracted 100+ participants including local area residents, NCTA members from MN & ND, and […]

As of the current Summer-Fall 2009 issue, the Call of the North, NCTA’s Minnesota member newsletter will only be available electronically.   This difficult decision has been made for two reasons: 1) To save the Star of the North chapter’s limited financial resources for outreach (e.g. having an NCTA booth at the semi-annual Outdoor Adventure […]