Michelle Olsen Wisconsin (Previously received the central patch + North Dakota, Minnesota, the Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles.) One magical day in December 2023, we did a memorable hike through the Porcupine Lake Wilderness in the Chequamegon National Forest. It was a sunny day in the 20s so the weather conditions were perfect for winter […]
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Mike Cunningham: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Mike “Hiker Miker” Cunningham Central patch + Vermont and the Mackinac Bridge So why do I want to hike the North Country Trail? I am a member of the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC) and back in 2020 (I think) I joined the NCTA. That year I got the 100-mile patch by hiking 5+ miles […]
Jay Shutt: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Jay Shutt Pennsylvania (Previously received the central patch + Ohio, Mackinac Bridge and 1000 Miles.) 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 concurrently with the North Country Trail. In […]
