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James Howell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

James Howell Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles I hiked the state of Michigan in two directions: from the Ohio border north, and from the Wisconsin border east, with the goal of arriving at the Mackinac Bridge at about the same time. So I started in Wisconsin on 8/17/2017 at 9:06 a.m. […]

Tammy Krembs: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Tammy Krembs Central patch + Michigan, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles I first heard about the North Country National Scenic Trail when I was planning for a thru-hike on the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 2008. I first logged miles in 2009 when we last walked the Mackinac Bridge as a family (husband and two […]

Andrew Turner: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Andrew Turner Vermont, New York, and 4000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, 2000 Miles, and 3000 Miles.) As of May 22, 2024 I can now proclaim six out of eight states are completed on the NCNST and I have crossed over the 4,000 mile mark […]