Our Stories

Epic 50th Birthday Hike

  By David Gill In July 2020, I was turning 50 years old and wanted to do something epic that I would remember. I planned to backpack 100 miles. “Now where do I complete this hike?” I thought. I have completed the Quehanna Trail once before and felt due again, but that loop is only […]

2023 Volunteer Awards: Vanguard

  Andrea Gue Andrea and her colleagues at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Dakotas Area Office have helped make significant improvements to the NCNST in the past five years. This has included increased collaboration with NCTA staff, the National Park Service, the NCTA Central Flyway Chapter, and local residents, as well as rerouting Trail off-road […]

Hike 100 Story: Greg & Cathy

by Greg Brock, NCTA Member-at-large We decided that hiking would be one of the methods for my wife and I to get healthier. Luckily there is a state park near us with some great trails. After working up to a five mile route we met a hiker who told us about the trails off the […]