Glen VanAntwerp and Steve Breithaupt Tustin, Mich. (Glen) and Cadillac, Mich. (Steve) Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1,000-Mile rockers On July 1, 2021, Steve and I finished hiking all of the NCT in Michigan, some 1,160 total miles. It took us more than seven years, but we did every mile together and […]
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Lisa Snook and Barb Whittington: NCT Long Distance Hikers
Lisa Snook and Barb Whittington Findlay, Ohio (Lisa) and Grand Marais, Mich. (Barb) Central patch + Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, and 1,000-Mile rockers The North Country Trail has been an almost obsession for me for a number of years. Some unfortunate souls who have asked casually about my adventures on the Trail, expecting a […]
Shari Sanderson: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Shari Sanderson Harbor Springs, Mich. Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young People hike for many different reasons. Some people like to do outside activities and enjoy nature. Others are hiking to “heal themselves,” whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And some people are trying to “find themselves,” discover […]