Michelle Olsen Evansville, MN Central patch + North Dakota and 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young Mary Oliver, the poet, asked, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” I heard her and replied “I will walk.” And I will live close to life, where in my slow […]
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Randall Roberts: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Randall Roberts Strongsville, OH Ohio + 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young My first hike in Pennsylvania was on November 11, 2017. A couple friends hiked with me from the OH/PA border into Darlington, PA. In 2018 I made sure to spread out my hikes over the four Chapters in order to qualify for […]
Merri Carol Wozniak: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Merri Carol Wozniak Sault Ste. Marie, MI Central patch + Wisconsin, 1,000-Mile, and Mackinac Bridge rockers Compiled by Joan Young I have always loved being in the woods. I grew up out in the country in a small neighborhood with lots of wooded areas to roam. Between then and now, I was a rural […]