“When I got the call that Wisconsin's two scenic trails were finally getting full unit status, I actually was in the car, I was driving across the state. Senator Tammy Baldwin has been pushing for this change since 2014. “It's evidence that the National Park Service is paying attention to Wisconsin and how important the trail is to the state and its residents,” said Kloberdanz. In the 2023 fiscal year, volunteers spent over 100,000 hours on trail related activities. Volunteers are a key part of maintaining these trail systems. Kloberdanz says that unit status recognizes the work thousands have contributed to create and maintain the trails. “I haven't stopped smiling for about the last 24 hours,” he said. Luke Kloberdanz is the Executive Director and CEO of the Ice Age Trails Alliance. They have access to more funding and other resources. They’re now considered units of the National Park Service, which means a lot to the people who work in the trail system. The North Country National Scenic Trail is longer, spanning 4,800 miles through multiple states including Wisconsin and Michigan, and passing waterfalls, wetlands, and woods. The Ice Age Trail stretches over 1,000 miles along the edge of the last continental glacier in Wisconsin. The Ice Age and North Country Scenic Trails are popular hiking destinations in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. That means that the trails will have access to new resources in terms of funding and environmental management. Wisconsin’s Ice Age and North Country Scenic Trails are now officially recognized as units of the National Parks System.
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