Voices from the Trail
Author: nfct
The Stewardship Crew (They’re out there)
We have a great group of interns working for the NFCT this season. As a paddling community we are very lucky. I have to admit that I have been looking forward to the field season with great anticipation. The…
Kid Count: 5, Moose Count: 0
By Michelle Davis Had a great time paddling this week with five students from Jackman, Maine! We started out Tuesday on Holeb Pond, entering the Moose River and camped above Holeb Falls. The kids had a great time fishing, and…
Would you rather have bugs or rain?
Ahhh, the eternal question on the minds of all people recreating in New England at this time of year: “Well, would you rather have mosquitos or rain?”. I found myself asking the question out-loud to my friend Nate Podsiadlo as…
A New Voice from the Missisquoi Basin, Vermont
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Hello to all! Kate has graciously invited me to be a blogger for the NFCT, and so I should introduce myself. I, John Little, am a high school science teacher in northern VT,…
Itineraries: Quick Getaways on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
By Kate Williams If you’re like me, you’re not the kind of traveler who ever thought you’d follow an itinerary. Itinerary, you ask, what’s that? Itineraries tell us where to go, what to do, where to stay, where to eat,…
Paddling with Youth and Moose
By Michelle Davis Hey NFCT Blog Readers! I’m Michelle Davis, the Youth Program Intern for the NFCT’s Northern Forest Explorer’s program. I want to let you all know what’s up with me for the next four weeks. This weekend I’m…
Kayaking the Canoe Trail
By Kate Williams He did it. Gil Whitney, whose story I’ve shared with you on and off for the last couple of months, made history as the first person to through paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in a kayak. …
Maine Woods Discovery
By Kate Williams Dateline June 18, 2009: In my view, good beginnings matter. And I think it’s safe to say that today’s launch of Maine Woods Discovery Packages represented an excellent beginning. The Hall of Flags in the Maine State…
It takes a village to raise a kiosk
It’s true, it does take a village to raise a a kiosk. To be more accurate, as this picture shows, it took a John Deere tractor and operator Mark Castonguay. Mark works for the Brighton Street Department and did a…
Our Through Kayakers
By Kate Williams We currently have two solo paddlers attempting a kayak through paddle of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Two that we know of, that is. When accomplished, a kayak through paddle will be a first, so we are…