The following volunteers have [respectively] donated over 400 hours of their time to the North Country National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service and North Country Trail Association thank them tremendously for their work, and have presented them with NPS Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) awards. Please join us in congratulating and thanking them! Terry Blackstone (OH) […]
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Hike the Hill 2021: Congressional Outreach
The final week of Hike the Hill was a busy one! by Andrea Ketchmark We kicked off the week with a meeting with the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Vicki Christiansen to discuss the new 10 Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge. Trail advocates met with the House and Senate Natural Resources Committee, as well […]
Hike the Hill 2021: National Trail Leadership
A big part of Hike the Hill is demonstrating how nonprofit partners contribute to the system in our cooperative management structure. by Andrea Ketchmark The National Trails System Act, designated in 1968, was unique in that it not only established the National Trails System and mechanisms for trail designation, but it also called for […]