NCTA 2014 EXTENDED OUTING: Hike NCNST Onondaga Trail and Finger Lakes Trail in New York July 13-19, 2014 $610 Day hiking on the North Country National Scenic Trail in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Central New York. Each day hike a 6 to 10 mile section of the NCNST with day pack, using vans […]

Simply, the “Red Plaid Nation” is a branding term for our North Country Trail community—the people who build, use, maintain and find adventure on the trail, and tell its story. Our story. In marketing terms, a brand is a promise, communicating the value and desirability of belonging to and identifying with the North Country Trail community. At NCTA our branding tools include the […]

It’s almost that time again for NCT supporters to reach the masses this coming weekend via Midwest Mountaineering’s Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis, MN.  Here are some highlights of this Expo: 2013 North Country Trail thru-hiker Luke “Strider” Jordan will be a featured presenter and will give his first ever public presentation about his recently completed trek. […]