Jay Shutt Central patch + Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and Ohio I began hiking the North Country Trail in May 2018 when I joined the Buckeye Trail Circuit Hike Group for a hike in the New Straitsville Section of the Buckeye Trail that runs concurrent with the North Country Trail. I soon became a regular […]
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Beth McIntyre: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Beth McIntyre Central patch + Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and Vermont Although I had hiked parts of the North Country in Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties (MI) over the years, my “real” NCT hiking began after I joined the Chief Noonday Chapter in the fall of 2020. The next year, I participated in the Chapter’s “Hike […]
Amy Elvey: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Amy Elvey Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles Back in late 2020, when most of us were itching to get outside and do something new, I started hiking the NCT with a friend. I was enjoying seeing new places, especially on trails through the woods. I set a goal to complete the […]