Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, 2:00 p.m. EDT With the shutdown of the federal government and publicity about the National Park Service (NPS) closing our national parks (the North Country National Scenic Trail is one such national park), we are being asked about hiking or doing trail work on the North Country Trail. The situation today […]

Over the last 5 years, the Itasca Moraine and Laurentian Lakes Chapters have utilized Americorps-NCCC crews to help build and/or enhance portions of the North Country Trail here in northcentral Minnesota.  The latest crew – Class XIX Oak 4 – just left last week.  While in Minnesota working from 9/3 – /26, they finished a […]

The latest issue (Spring 2014) of the Call of the North newsletter is now available (PDF, 1.4MB).  In it, you’ll read about… an update on the forthcoming Minnesota NCT guidebook an update on the Minnesota Hiking Celebration event an article on the proposed ND Clean Water Wildlife & Parks Amendment an article on essential oil insect […]