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Volunteer Spotlight: American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation, Border Route Trail

  “The encouragement of cooperation and the show of respect for all participants, [U.S.] Forest service personnel, the Rockwood Lodge, local businesses, and campers serves as inspiration to participate in such opportunities.” (Sarah Eisenberg, trip participant) Matt Davis, NCTA Regional Trail Coordinator (North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin) and Blair Sullivan of Wichita, Kan. recently led an […]

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 […]