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Tom Gorman: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Tom Gorman Pennsylvania + 1000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + New York and Vermont.) In early August, my wife Betsy and my mom dropped me off at the North Country National Scenic Trail trailhead just south of the New York/Pennsylvania border. I hiked one mile north to the state line, then south for […]

Elizabeth Root: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Elizabeth Root Wisconsin + 2000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Michigan, Pennsylvania, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles.) May 2025 Been busy now hiking in Ohio. Going to New York in July for some miles around Ithaca – my husband grew up in Greene, NY. Hopefully there will not be any storms like there […]

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