From the SHTA website: “September 30, 2009: There was a major wind storm on the trail from Finland to the end of the trail (the entire north end of the trail, about 100 miles) on Monday, September 28th with winds up to 60 mph. Hundreds of large trees came down and now litter the trail. […]

A total of 18 “premier segments” have been identified on NCTA’s website with the goal of showcasing some of the best hikes available on our trail. So far, the listing includes: * 3 day hikes and a weekend hike in North Dakota * 2 day hikes and a backpack in Minnesota * 2 day hikes […]

At a meeting last week, a group of Grand Rapids Area Hiking Club volunteers decided to form a new NCTA chapter – the Arrowhead Chapter – in northeastern Minnesota.  Certainly ambitious, the group decided to tackle the eastern 28 miles of the NCT within the Chippewa National Forest (MN-200 crossing east).  This is in addition […]