Now that spring is surprisingly already here in northern Minnesota, I’ve been reflecting upon this past winter and some of the beautiful sights I’ve seen. While out scouting trail here in northern Minnesota the last couple of months, I noticed several things that reminded me of the beauty and harshness of the North Country in […]
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Happy 30th Birthday North Country National Scenic Trail!!!
Yes, it’s true…the NCT turns the big 3-0 today. It was on March 5, 1980 that Congress amended the National Trails System Act to officially designate the North Country National Scenic Trail! Thanks go to Tom Gilbert of the National Park Service, all the trail partners across the 7-states, and all the current and former […]
Arrowhead Re-route bill to get a hearing in U.S. Senate
On March 17th, the Arrowhead Re-route bill will be discussed in a hearing of the Senate’s Energy & Natural Resources Committee’s National Parks subcomittee. The bill’s (S. 553) official title is “The North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act of 2009” was introduced on 3-9-09 by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Al Franken, Minnesota’s junior […]