2020 Boots on the Trail and Outreach Awards Boots on the Trail Jeff Landon. Jeff leads the longer, faster hikes each month for the Chief Noonday Chapter, which includes organizing parking for some very large groups, up to 100 people at times! Mark Roberts. For the Peter Wolfe Chapter, Mark leads many of their […]
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Jim Bronson and Dave Newman: Volunteer Spotlight
2020 Trail Protector Award Jim Bronson. As farm manager of the Michigan State University Kellogg Biological Station, Jim helped the Trail get onto that property, which relieved us of a lot of road walking. Now that he is retired, he has become even more active with the Chief Noonday Chapter, especially encouraging private landowners […]
Heather Werderman: NCT Long Distance Hikers
Heather Werderman Rochester Hills, Mich. Central patch + all state and mileage rockers, including Mackinac Bridge, and the End-to-End Hike rocker and certificate. She is the 20th person to complete the North Country Trail on foot. I did not grow up in a hiking or particularly outdoorsy family. Until I was an adult I’m […]