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Jason Murrell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Jason “Abe Linkoln” Murrell End-to-end hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles My hike of the North Country Trail started in April of 2020. My intention was to hike the trail in one go. I had just been booted off my Eastern […]

2024 Volunteer Awards: Sweep

  The Sweep award is presented to volunteers for tireless work and achievements behind the scenes on behalf of the trail or the NCTA. Tim Bauer Tim is a dedicated outdoorsman who hikes and rides a bike year-round in all types of weather (even North Dakota and Minnesota winters). Nearly a decade ago, one of […]

2024 Volunteer Awards: Boots on the Trail

  The Boots on the Trail award is presented to volunteers who regularly lead hikes that are well-advertised and promoted to the public as a way of building NCTA membership and support for the trail. Recipients typically lead more than one hike per year, make them interesting by sharing their knowledge or being helpful to […]