Voices from the Trail
Author: Chris Morris
NFCT Expands Stewardship Staff, Offers New Volunteer Opportunities
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has announced its stewardship programming for the 2024 season, which will be supported by a growing professional staff and provide opportunities for as many as 50 volunteers to help steward the waterways along the…
NFCT Hiring for Stewardship Season
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) is now hiring to fill out its 2024 stewardship crew. A total of seven positions are available: six paid internships and one crew leader for the Allagash field team. The stewardship crew works with…
Northern Forest Explorers: Big Water, Small Paddlers
Our trip began in sunny weather on a Monday morning in late June. Our new Northern Forest Explorers t-shirts came in and they looked sharp. For this trip, we had quite a few people who had not done this route…
Of Rivers & Resilience: Stewardship Season in Review
Each year, I approach our stewardship season with both excitement and trepidation. Will permits and funding fall into place? Will our interns and volunteers perform effectively? Will our infrastructure function as planned? And will the weather cooperate? I’m happy to report that…
From the Interns: A Community Adventure
Whenever somebody asks me how my summer was, my answer always starts with, “An adventure.” How can I trim down all the amazing places, experiences, and people I met to just one short answer? Writing this was a challenge, and…
From the Interns: The Power Of Community
As a lover of the outdoors, construction and community, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship internship seemed like a once in a lifetime opportunity — even though it would mean I wouldn’t go home to Texas or see much of…
From the Interns: Becoming Part of Something Greater
For Native Americans, canoes were not only utilized for transportation and trade but also symbolized a sense of community and a way of gathering. Likewise, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail isn’t just a paddling route but is a community dedicated…
New Missisquoi River Access
The NFCT has constructed a new access to the Missisquoi River, providing paddlers, anglers and other users with new opportunities for outdoor recreation. The river access was built this summer by the NFCT’s professional stewardship crew with support from local…
Projects Enhance Access to Androscoggin River
The NFCT and the town of Gorham teamed up this year to enhance access to the Androscoggin River, with support from the Northern Forest Center and the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The NFCT’s…
Winding Through the Raquette River Oxbow
Some of the best paddling in the Adirondacks can be found in Tupper Lake, and the oxbow of the Raquette River headlines a long list of beautiful, accessible trips for paddlers of all skill levels. A river’s oxbow is a…