by Andrea Ketchmark, NCTA Executive Director A group of North Country Trail Association staff and volunteers headed to Washington DC in February, to meet with members of Congress and federal agency leadership to ensure the North Country National Scenic Trail is recognized when these leaders are making important decisions. Hosted by the American Hiking […]
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David and Zoe Sheatz: NCNST Long Distance Hikers
David and Zoe Sheatz Central patch + Pennsylvania When Covid came into our vocabulary in the spring of 2020, my wife Zoe (and now my hiking partner) and I had extra time on our hands because we had chosen to have limited exposure to the general public. We had a beautiful trail near us which […]
Paul Jager: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Paul Jager Central patch + Michigan, 1,000-Mile, and Mackinac Bridge I started my journey of hiking the 1,175 miles of the North Country Trail in Michigan almost by accident. I had done some backpacking in my younger days and really enjoyed it. My first hike on the NCT was in my early 50s, and I […]