Marit Janse Central patch + 1,000-Mile and Mackinac Bridge rockers I started hiking the North Country Trail because I wanted to walk 600 miles for my 60th birthday. I set out with three friends: two walked, and one drove and was our support during the day. Once we got to the Bridge, I was addicted. […]
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Christopher White: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Christopher White Central patch + Wisconsin, Michigan, and 1,000-Mile rockers My journey on the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) started on July 24, 2021, but I didn’t know it at that time. In June 2021, I had finished the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and had heard a lot about the Superior Hiking […]
Lisa Snook: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Lisa Snook Ohio 2,000-Mile rocker The following essay, The Desire to Walk, was published in the 2023 Summer issue of the North Star magazine. “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my […]