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Lisa Snook: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Lisa Snook Minnesota + North Dakota (Previously received the central patch + Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and 2000 Miles.) As I reflect on the last year of hiking, I am so thankful for the opportunity to have experienced the wonderful remote sections of the NCT. My long-distance hiking buddy Barb Whittington and I […]

Richard Peterson: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Richard Peterson Central patch + Wisconsin I did the Hike 100 Challenge in 2017, finishing in September if I remember correctly. My miles were not all unique then. I repeated several, as I really liked the Marengo Valley area. (Good trout stream also.) After completing that, I thought I would try to hike the Ice […]

James Howell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

James Howell Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles I hiked the state of Michigan in two directions: from the Ohio border north, and from the Wisconsin border east, with the goal of arriving at the Mackinac Bridge at about the same time. So I started in Wisconsin on 8/17/2017 at 9:06 a.m. […]