The founding of the North Country Trail Association can be traced back to a group of visionary volunteers sitting around a kitchen table in a historic schoolhouse in White Cloud, Michigan. by Andrea Ketchmark, NCTA Executive Director For close to 40 years, the Birch Grove Schoolhouse has served the North Country Trail community in […]
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Chippewa National Forest: Trail Section Highlight
The nearly 667,000-acre Chippewa National Forest in north central Minnesota currently hosts 61 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail. It also has a unique history. Following political advocacy by the Minnesota Federation of Women’s Clubs, concerned about the wholesale loss of forests in northern Minnesota, the Minnesota Forest Reserve was created in 1902 […]
Western Terminus: Trail Section Highlight
If you know the North Country Trail, you know the Western Terminus is located in Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota, but there are a number of additional features and attractions to explore nearby. Improve your NCT (and North Dakota) knowledge and plan your next adventure! The Missouri River is over 2,300 miles […]