We are always looking for ways to engage youth on the North Country National Scenic Trail. Whether it’s encouraging families to go on a hike together, helping schools develop programs to get students on the trail, or partnering with scouting groups — we love to see kids on the trail! It’s a bonus when we […]
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North Country Trail GIS Wins Award
We are pleased to announce that IMAGIN (Improving Michigan’s Access to Geographic information Networks) has awarded the North Country Trail Association their Innovation in GIS (Geographic Information System) Award for 2015! The criteria for this award is: The GIS Innovation Award is presented to an organization that finds innovative ways to use geospatial […]
Wild in the North Country – by Michele Oberholtzer
Inspired by the book Wild, Michele Oberholtzer backpacked more than 700 miles alone across Northern Michigan from Leelenau to Keweenaw. Here are some adapted entries from her travel journal. I was a terrible believer in things, but I was also a terrible nonbeliever in things, I was as searching as I was skeptical. […]