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 […]
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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 […]
Simon Jaklin: Hike 100 Finisher
In 2020, Boy Scout Troop 346 of Negaunee, Michigan chose to trek the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rather than head to scout camp due to coronavirus concerns. One of the Scouts, 12-year-old Simon Jaklin, and his family were then motivated to continue hiking the North Country Trail and pursue the Hike 100 Challenge. This […]