Merri Carol Wozniak Sault Ste. Marie, MI Central patch + Wisconsin, 1,000-Mile, and Mackinac Bridge rockers Compiled by Joan Young I have always loved being in the woods. I grew up out in the country in a small neighborhood with lots of wooded areas to roam. Between then and now, I was a rural […]
Our Stories
Blog
Glee Mayer: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Glee Mayer Minot, ND Central patch + North Dakota rockers Compiled by Joan Young I completed the Dakota Challenge on June 6, 2020. The Dakota Challenge requires you to hike every mile of the North Country Trail within the boundaries of the state of North Dakota. I was attracted to this hike in large […]
Rennae Gruchalla: NCT Long Distance Hiker
Rennae Gruchalla Fargo, ND Central patch + North Dakota and 1,000-Mile rocker Compiled by Joan Young It was a beautiful, warm March day. The sky was a brilliant azure blue. I decided to get some miles in for the Hike 100 Challenge, so I drove out to the trailhead near Colfax, ND. Being alone, […]