Our Stories

Arlette Laan: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Arlette “Apple Pie” Laan End-to-End Hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles I started my hike on April 8, 2021 in Defiance, Ohio, and finished my hike on February 21, 2022 back in Defiance. From Defiance, I went Eastbound toward Vermont and […]

2023 Volunteer Awards: Friend of the Trail

  Constance Cox Connie has been the Lead Naturalist at Itasca State Park in Minnesota for over 20 years, and is a great trail advocate. In 2016, when we celebrated 100 years of the National Park Service and 125 years of Minnesota State Parks and Trails, Connie was the main organizer of commemorative monthly hikes […]

2023 Volunteer Awards: Lifetime Achievement

  Dennis Garrett Dennis’s contributions start at the Chapter and community level, reach throughout the state of Pennsylvania, then beyond to the entire length of the NCNST. Thanks to his leadership, the NCTA Wampum Chapter has evolved from a 34-member group to an aggregation of over 200 volunteers, community organizations, and landowners. He has established […]