Voices from the Trail
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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…
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.
The NFCT Party
By Kate Williams To paraphrase western novelist Ivan Doig, we count our lives by years but live by moments. Last weekend, NFCT celebrated ten years with an event that featured numerous moments that will be the juice that keeps us…
740 Miles in One Day!
By Kate Williams On July 24, you can help NFCT make history as part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration: You can help us paddle 740 Miles in One Day! Here’s how it works: Select a waterway or two on the Northern…
Tracking the Trek
By Kate Williams I am pleased in this post to share with you an invitation from our friends at the Androscoggin River Watershed Council: Hello from the Androscoggin River Watershed Council! As everyone is gearing up for the Fourth, we’re…
Interns in Highgate, Vermont
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Monday evening, I high tailed it out of school in Newport, VT. When I got to N. Troy, I conducted a refresher/training for the wonderful volunteers who collect water samples every other week along the…
Late Spring on the Missisquoi!
By John Little, Missisquoi River Basin Association Ahhhh! The beauty of spring, and the surprises it brings. Have you ever seen the beauty of the RAGGED ROBIN? It is a small pink flower, on a very uninspiring and small plant….
Trip Log: Saranac River, May 2010
By Kate Williams Member Ralph Ferrusi has done a wonderful job over the years of staying in touch with us as he, his wife Kathy, and his buddy Tim Lewis have chipped away at sections of the Trail. They…
A Memorable Evening in Brunswick
By Kate Williams On Thursday, May 6, about 75 people gathered at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine for what proved to be a wonderful NFCT evening. While I got most of the talking time to provide an overview…
Consider a Weekend Walk
By Kate Williams In 2006, Paul Schneider wrote an article about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail that appeared as the cover story of the Travel section of the Sunday New York Times. Not only did this represent an arrival of…