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Laura Brandon: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Laura Brandon Mackinac Bridge (Previously received the central patch + Michigan and 1000 Miles.) My husband Andy and I completed the Mackinac Bridge Walk on September 4, 2023 – Labor Day. We walked from one end of the bridge to the other with the People’s Water Board Coalition, as a call to shut down the […]

Lisa Snook: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Lisa Snook Minnesota + North Dakota (Previously received the central patch + Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and 2000 Miles.) As I reflect on the last year of hiking, I am so thankful for the opportunity to have experienced the wonderful remote sections of the NCT. My long-distance hiking buddy Barb Whittington and I […]

Merri Carol Wozniak: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Merri Carol Wozniak 2000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles.) Somewhere in my Ohio/Pennsylvania hike last October and November, I reached 2000 miles of hiking. Enjoyed immensely staying at Papa Z’s parking lot/campground. I was the only person there. Carol Wright (Wampum Chapter) was so instrumental in […]