In 2020, Boy Scout Troop 346 of Negaunee, Michigan chose to trek the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rather than head to scout camp due to coronavirus concerns. One of the Scouts, 12-year-old Simon Jaklin, and his family were then motivated to continue hiking the North Country Trail and pursue the Hike 100 Challenge. This […]
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2021 Annual Celebration: Virtual
“On behalf of the North Country Trail Association Board of Directors and myself, we have made the difficult decision to move 2021 Annual Celebration from an in-person event to virtual.” “The virtual event will be held August 4-18. We will be updating northcountrytrail.org/celebration with information as it becomes available. We greatly appreciate your patience […]
NPS Volunteer Awards
The National Park Service rewards our NCTA volunteers based on volunteer hours. In 1970, Congress passed the Volunteers-In-Parks Act to allow national parks to use “volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, or visitor services or activities.” Since then, volunteers have supported National Park units in many aspects, such as natural and cultural resources, […]