Marit Janse Central patch + 1,000-Mile and Mackinac Bridge rockers I started hiking the North Country Trail because I wanted to walk 600 miles for my 60th birthday. I set out with three friends: two walked, and one drove and was our support during the day. Once we got to the Bridge, I was addicted. […]
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Unit Status for the North Country National Scenic Trail
In early December, 2023, the North Country National Scenic Trail became a unit of the National Park System. What is a “unit” of the National Park System? The National Park Service manages 428 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. While there […]
Christopher White: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Christopher White Central patch + Wisconsin, Michigan, and 1,000-Mile rockers My journey on the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) started on July 24, 2021, but I didn’t know it at that time. In June 2021, I had finished the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and had heard a lot about the Superior Hiking […]