Bill Courtois Ann Arbor, Mich. Central patch + Mackinac Bridge and 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young I “discovered” the NCT at Naomikong Overlook no later than the spring of 1999. Naomikong is located at the bottom of Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay. I was hooked! I did some research and found the NCTA and, […]
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Judy Conrad: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Judy Conrad Pellston, Mich. Central patch + Mackinac Bridge and 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young In the summer of 2015, I had been hiking with some girl friends who hike, bike, or snowshoe year-round on Wednesdays – we call ourselves the WOW ladies – when I noticed blue blazes on the trees and […]
Jay Readey: Supporter Spotlight
“In any event, for all these reasons, I wanted to bring my NCT membership current and obtain maps to help plan my trip next year.” by Jay Readey Based in the south suburbs of Chicago, I am generally a trail lover. One of my crowning achievements is “inventing” and promoting a 220-mile long […]