Tom “Gumby” Gorman Central patch + New York and Vermont In September of 2019, shortly after I turned 60, I developed an interest in backpacking. Since then I have hiked about 7,000 miles with my backpack and all of my gear. In 2020 I hiked from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on […]
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Randall Roberts: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Randall Roberts Mackinac Bridge and 2000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Ohio, Pennsylvania, and 1000 Miles.) I reached 2,000 miles on June 30, 2024 while hiking solo on the Finger Lakes Trail in New York, a trail which I will complete, end-to-end, this September. In November 2008, I discovered the Buckeye Trail (BT) […]
2023 Volunteer Awards: Trail Blazer
Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority Cash and Gayenell with the Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority (DDA) began working with the NCTA Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter in Michigan over five years ago to create a non-motorized, ADA accessible trailhead to connect downtown Kalkaska to rerouted NCNST. This project, which is still in progress, will remove two […]