Merri Carol Wozniak Previously completed Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles; now adds Michigan It all began, my journey hiking the NCT, when I met the NCTA Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter at Tahqua Trail for their annual hike on January 1, 2016. I was in the best place to learn about hiking – Michigan’s UP – […]
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Epic 50th Birthday Hike
By David Gill In July 2020, I was turning 50 years old and wanted to do something epic that I would remember. I planned to backpack 100 miles. “Now where do I complete this hike?” I thought. I have completed the Quehanna Trail once before and felt due again, but that loop is only […]
Nancy DeJong: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Nancy DeJong Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles When I was a child, my dad loved to hike and backpack, and did it with my brothers. I knew he liked to hike on the North Country Trail, was a member of the Association, and got their magazine. I have some of his […]