Five organizations received grants to improve trail sustainability in Vermont, thanks to a Northern Forest Center program funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

This summer, the Center provided funding to 15 Northern Forest organizations to increase youth access to and participation in outdoor [...]

The Northern Forest Center and partners produced the Katahdin Region Recreation Investment Strategy to help guide development of the outdoor recreation economy in Maine’s Katahdin region.  

The Center shares the Ride With Gratitude campaign at Mt. Van Hoevenberg's first World Cup cross country mountain bike races.

New comedic social media video reels demonstrate ways to show respect on the trails.

Outdoor recreation leaders identify priorities for action across the Northern Forest.

As Eclipse Day, April 8, 2024, draws nearer, leaders from across the region shared how their localities and regions in the path of totality are preparing for the big day.

Since 2019, the Center has spearheaded the regional marketing campaign “getNEKedVT”. Now, with an additional grant secured, the campaign can further position the region as a place to not only visit but to live for a lifetime.

The 2024 Northern Forest Outdoor Recreation Symposium will convene business, non-profit, educational, and public sector leaders to learn, strategize, and build capacity for a representative, resilient, and responsible outdoor recreation sector that delivers sustainable economic and community benefits across the Northern Forest region of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.

As the first snow falls across the region, leaders in outdoor recreation discuss the future of trail-based winter recreation.