Do you have a Passport to Your National Parks booklet? Did you know we’ve got a stamp for the North Country National Scenic Trail at the NCTA Headquarters in Lowell, Michigan? Since 1986, Passport fans have enjoyed collecting stamps from nearly every one of the 400+ National Park System units. They’re an excellent […]
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Mary “Denali” McKinley: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Mary “Denali” McKinley End-to-End Hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles I started hiking the North Country Trail because it was accessible during Covid. I started July 28, 2020 near Solon Springs, Wisconsin. I intended to do it over at least a […]
Beth McIntyre: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Beth McIntyre Central patch + Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and Vermont Although I had hiked parts of the North Country in Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties (MI) over the years, my “real” NCT hiking began after I joined the Chief Noonday Chapter in the fall of 2020. The next year, I participated in the Chapter’s “Hike […]