When NCT hiker Becky signed up her 14-year-old son for his second Hike 100 Challenge, she knew what she was in for. He’s a soccer player, gamer, Starbucks fan, and straight-A student – but by his own admission, not a hiker. As the miles added up though, Becky noticed something remarkable happening between the […]
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April Willbur: NCNST Long-Distance Hiker
April “Caboose” Willbur, Michigan Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 miles In January 2020, I was recovering from surgery when a simple Facebook post changed the course of my next five years. Ann Riley-Gawura, a woman I’d never met, shared that she planned to hike the North Country Trail across Michigan’s Lower […]
Arne Barras: NCNST Long-Distance Hiker
Arne Barras, Colorado Central patch + 1000 miles The NCT started for me in Milford, Ohio, and it was a delightful place to start. I learned while hiking the Ice Age Trail that I like the small towns as much as the forests – the family-owned restaurants and small stores, the conversations and discovery […]
