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Doug Seaney: NCT Long Distance Hiker

  Doug Seaney Eastport, MI Central patch + Michigan, 1,000-Mile, and Mackinac Bridge rockers Compiled by Joan Young In my youth I was in Boy Scouts, and our troop did a lot of hiking. I was definitely in it more for the hikes than for the merit badges or rank. I first discovered the North […]

Susanne Klein: NCT Long Distance Hiker

  Susanne Klein Warren, PA Central patch + Pennsylvania and 1,000-Mile rockers Compiled by Joan Young I moved to Pennsylvania from California at the end of 2013. I belonged to hiking groups that would conquer different mountains. There was always a different challenge and different views. Even though I continued to hike when I arrived […]

200-Hour Awards 2020: Volunteer Spotlight

  The following volunteers have [respectively] donated over 400 hours of their time to the North Country National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service and North Country Trail Association thank them enormously for their work, and have presented them with NPS Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) awards.⁠ Please join us in congratulating and thanking them!⁠ Lesley Akre (MI) […]