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 Outreach, Communicator, and Boots on the Trail Awards: Volunteer Spotlight
2021 Outreach Award Julie Fromm. Julie had a great idea in 2015: For every kid in the Solon Springs (Wisc.) School District to hike on the North Country Trail. Julie, a school district aide, accomplished this by planning a schedule of 13 hikes held over a week in late spring: One for each grade […]