Recipients of the NCTA Thomas L. Gilbert Lifetime Achievement Award are recognized for 15+ years of true dedication, exceptional service, and outstanding contributions toward the dream of the North Country National Scenic Trail, or the success and growth of the NCTA. These are the 2022 recipients. John Elliott. John has been volunteering with the […]
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Kel Anderson Treks Tamarack NWR in Eight Days
By Kel Anderson The North Country National Scenic Trail is an absolutely crazy idea. So crazy, people actually volunteer to donate money, time, and labor to make this idea a reality. Mother Nature finds the whole concept rather comical and is constantly devouring all that labor. Still, the crazy idea persists. It’s amazing. My wife […]
2021 Distinguished Service Award: Volunteer Spotlight
2021 Distinguished Service Award Bruce Johnson. A retired science teacher, Bruce joined the Itasca Moraine Chapter in 2006. Not afraid of heavy work, he eventually celebrated with his Chapter the completion of the NCNST from Itasca State Park to the Chippewa National Forest in 2009. Bruce was then up to the task of maintaining […]