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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 […]

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