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Jason Murrell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Jason “Abe Linkoln” Murrell End-to-end hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles My hike of the North Country Trail started in April of 2020. My intention was to hike the trail in one go. I had just been booted off my Eastern […]

Mark Tangen: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Mark Tangen Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles My wife, Sonya, and I discovered the North Country National Scenic Trail while exercise walking the White Pine Trail from our apartment in downtown Grand Rapids (Michigan). While we previously owned a house in Middleville less than a half mile from the North Country […]

Shari Searles: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Shari Searles Wisconsin (Previously received the central patch + Michigan and 1000 Miles.) September 9-16, 2021 My Wisconsin North Country Trail experience started with a day hike from the Michigan/Wisconsin border with a friend. We camped at Scott Rapids Campsite our first night. I will never forget that night as I had my first bear […]