Hello, trail community. Andrea Ketchmark, Executive Director, has chosen to step down from her role with the North Country Trail Association on January 15, 2026, having accepted another professional opportunity. Andrea has laid a strong foundation for our future, and I am sincerely grateful for her leadership, dedication, energy, and vision. Andrea began her […]
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Jay Shutt: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Jay Shutt Pennsylvania (Previously received the central patch + Ohio, Mackinac Bridge and 1000 Miles.) I began hiking the North Country Trail in May 2018 when I joined the Buckeye Trail Circuit Hike Group for a hike in the New Straitsville Section of the Buckeye Trail that runs concurrently with the North Country Trail. In […]
2025 NCTA Volunteer Awards: Trail Protector
This award is presented to volunteers working to protect the North Country Trail by gaining permission to build trail, and additionally, gaining easements to protect our trail. Jan Ulferts Stewart and Jim Stewart Together, Jan and Jim have designed and built some of the most iconic structures on the NCTA Dakota Prairie Chapter’s segment of […]
