Our Stories

2024 Volunteer Awards: Outreach

  The Outreach Award is presented to a volunteer whose efforts to build coalitions, partnerships, or other forms of local support over a 3-year period or more have contributed significantly to the ongoing success of the trail. Lisa Bertolasio Lisa serves on the Wampum Chapter’s Hiking Committee and Landowner Relations Committee; is the Trail Adopter […]

2024 Volunteer Awards: Communicator

  The Communicator Award is presented to a volunteer for exemplary work in promoting the trail or the NCTA through a communications medium (e.g. newsletter, website, brochure, etc.) or personal contacts over a 3-year period or more. Robyn Gallimore-Jones Robyn has worked in graphic design for over 20 years and the Wampum Chapter has relied […]

Andrew Turner: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Andrew Turner Vermont, New York, and 4000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, 2000 Miles, and 3000 Miles.) As of May 22, 2024 I can now proclaim six out of eight states are completed on the NCNST and I have crossed over the 4,000 mile mark […]