On July 2nd, Ray Vlasak (Laurentian Lakes Ch. president) received a report from NCT hiker Gabe Tweten that there was a bunch of trees down in the vicinity of DeSoto Lake within Itasca State Park.  Here is what Gabe had to say… “I’m not sure if park staff or the trail association maintain the trail […]

This past week a small crew of AHS’ Volunteer Vacation participants, & NCTA volunteers Phillip Nimps & Brian Pavek, and NCTA staffer Matt Davis mowed the NCT within Lonetree Wildlife Management Area in central North Dakota.  Interestingly, the two AHS volunteers came from California and Virginia.  Thanks to the support of the ND Game & […]

The construction of the new segment of the Superior Hiking Trail between Duluth and Two Harbors was recently showcased on Northland Newscenter’s program “Nature Matters” with David Hoole.  Check it out online.  The video features a couple of NCTA members & SHTA workers (Larry Sampson and Leon Pitzen) who were building a puncheon across a […]