“THRU-HIKING” OPPORTUNITY ON THE NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL A “thru-hiker” is a person who has committed to hiking the entire length of a trail. Thru-hikers tend to catch the public’s fancy.  We have all heard of persons who have hiked the Appalachian Trail, the first National Scenic Trail established by Congress.  We have a […]

Bruce Matthews represented the NCTA at the America’s Great Outdoors Conference on April 16, 2010 in Washington DC. The following is a follow up note we received, that we would like to share with you. Thank you for participating in the America’s Great Outdoors Conference on April 16, 2010. The day was an extraordinary opportunity to hear […]

The latest issue of the Call of the North (Call of the North Spring2010, PDF 2.2MB), the NCTA member newsletter for Minnesota, is now available. In this issue, you can read more about: The recent completion of the Itasca Moraine Chapter‘s 40-mile trail segment (from the Chippewa National Forest by Walker to Itasca St. Park […]