Our Stories

Bill Stone: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

  Bill Stone Moorhead, Minn. Central patch + North Dakota; 1,000 Miles In 2015 I participated in my last triathlon, deciding that due to being unable to run because of past back and knee injuries, I was done with marathons and triathlons. Now I get to hike the Trail with Beau, my Golden Retriever. Then […]

2022 Vanguard + Trailblazer Awards

  Vanguard Award recipients are legislators or other public officials whose leadership, actions, and advocacy have substantially benefited the North Country National Scenic Trail over a Chapter/Affiliate/Partner’s area or larger, not just a short segment. Mary Mertz, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Mary Mertz, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), has arguably accomplished […]

NCTA + the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is a federal agency prevalent in the Western United States, but only found along the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) in North Dakota. The BOR manages, develops, and protects water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. […]