Amy Elvey Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles Back in late 2020, when most of us were itching to get outside and do something new, I started hiking the NCT with a friend. I was enjoying seeing new places, especially on trails through the woods. I set a goal to complete the […]
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Suzanne Klein: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Suzanne Klein Previously completed Pennsylvania and 1000 miles; now adds Ohio, the Mackinac Bridge, and 2000 miles I moved to Pennsylvania from California at the end of 2013. I was with hiking groups that would conquer different mountains. It was always a different challenge and different views. Even though I continued to hike when I […]
Michelle Olsen: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Michelle Olsen Previously completed North Dakota, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 miles; now adds Minnesota The highlight of the Minnesota portion of the NCT, for me, was backpacking the wilderness portion of the Border Route Trail. It combined two of my outdoor loves: hiking and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Dave and I aren’t enthusiastic […]