A number of years ago, the North Country Trail Association identified a lack of access to trail information as a barrier to hiker engagement. By shifting from a mail-order based retail model of map sales to online digital delivery, the NCTA was able to reach significantly more hikers. by Matt Rowbotham, NCTA GIS Coordinator […]
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Ed Solstad: Volunteer Spotlight
Ed and many of the other volunteers who work on the Border Route Trail live in the Twin Cities, a mere 250-mile one-way trip to their Trail. Also, some portions of the Trail can be reached only by means of canoe trips, so the several disasters that continually visit the area force too few […]
SEEDS: Partnership Spotlight
“We believe that maintaining access to public lands through trail maintenance and development is critical to supporting individual and community health,” wrote Jennifer Flynn, EcoCorps Program Director with SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers. SEEDS work on the North Country Trail in Michigan has been paired with other public lands projects. For example, according to […]