The North Country National Scenic Trail passes through northern Minnesota.  It is the longest continuous hiking trail in the United States, spanning more than 4600 miles.  Designed as a premier hiking trail similar to the Appalachian Trail, it links scenic, natural, recreation, historic and cultural areas through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota.  The […]

The National Park Service has announced a new Superintendent for the North Country National Scenic Trail.  Mark Weaver will officially come on board late summer/early fall as he finishing his duties as superintendent of the Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas,  http://www.nps.gov/nico/index.htm. His background is in community planning and the NPS’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, […]

The NCTA and Chippewa National Forest are looking for volunteers to help mow segments of the NCT within the Chippewa National Forest during the 3rd Annual 24 Hours of the Chip event which will be held on June 30th – July 1st near Remer, MN.  For more info, visit https://northcountrytrail.org/get-involved/special-events/24hours/.