Using “community,” “group hike,” and “socially distant” together in a sentence feels counterintuitive, yet our Trail Community has found ways to make it work. After all, with a trail that spans nearly 5,000 miles, we’re no strangers to space. The creativity being utilized to keep us connected to one another and to the North […]
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2021 Annual Celebration: Virtual
“On behalf of the North Country Trail Association Board of Directors and myself, we have made the difficult decision to move 2021 Annual Celebration from an in-person event to virtual.” “The virtual event will be held August 4-18. We will be updating northcountrytrail.org/celebration with information as it becomes available. We greatly appreciate your patience […]
NPS Volunteer Awards
The National Park Service rewards our NCTA volunteers based on volunteer hours. In 1970, Congress passed the Volunteers-In-Parks Act to allow national parks to use “volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, or visitor services or activities.” Since then, volunteers have supported National Park units in many aspects, such as natural and cultural resources, […]