Voices from the Trail

Discovering the Clyde River

Paddling and overnight opportunities on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s Clyde River in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

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Ahhhh….The Life of an NFCT Summer Intern

Our application deadline for summer interns (March 11th) is fast approaching.  We here at the NFCT office look forward to it with great anticipation because we know it means we are getting closer to the paddling season, and also that another…

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Winter on Flagstaff Lake

By Katie Williams Saturday, February 19:  The wind that can whip Maine’s Flagstaff Lake into a froth in summer was doing its best to wreak equivalent winter havoc, but no dice.  The sun was shining, the temperature relatively mild, and…

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First Meeting of the Rockwood Kiosk Committee

At the mouth of the Moose River, the community of Rockwood overlooks the stunning rhyolite cliffs of Mt. Kineo that drop straight to the waters of the massive Moosehead Lake.  It was a thoroughly appropriate location for the first meeting of…

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Welcome NFCT Regional Kiosk Coordinators

We have been very fortunate to secure funding from the Northern Borders Regional Commision to perform infrastructure work along the NFCT.  Part of this effort will be filling in the gaps along the NFCT where it would be ideal to…

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Explore NFCT’s watershed (snowshed?) by skis in quaint northern New Hampshire

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s New Hamshire Nordic Ski Vacation Package offers a snowy way to experience a segment of the 740-mile paddling route. Let Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire and 150 MAIN STREET LODGING ON THE ANDROSCOGGIN guide and pamper you this winter on a two-day getaway.

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Creating a unique NFCT Sign-in Box with a lot of help from our friends

The winter season is a flurry of activity as usual at NFCT headquarters.  We have been very fortunate to secure grants to help fund not only our intern program, but some big time infrastructure and management projects along the trail.  One…

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The NorthWoods Stewardship Center Rocks Richford

We just wrapped up a majority of the stone staircase construction at Davis Park in Richford.  The NorthWoods Stewardship Center crew has been great.  They have been pulling 10 hour days moving large rock into an intricate puzzle-like structure on a…

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The road goes on forever and the party never ends….

I believe the title to this blog is from an Allman Brothers song, it appropriately sums up how we have managed to push our field projects well into the fall and at this point it seems that the only thing that…

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Farm and Wilderness Questers Unite!

Many rally around the NFCT to make a positive impact in their communities.  We have had the opportunity to work with a great group this summer called Farm and Wilderness.  This group sends out trips (hiking and paddling).  Some of…

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