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Jeri Getts: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Jeri Getts Central patch + Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mackinac Bridge, and 1000 Miles I initially began hiking the North Country Trail (NCT), unknowingly, back in August of 2015. My niece and I had started hiking the Buckeye Trail (BT) in Southwest Ohio. After hiking a few sections of the BT, I became aware that I was […]

Terri Lindberg: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Terri Lindberg Mackinac Bridge (Previously received the central patch + 1000 Miles.) Walking the bridge for the first time was a wonderful experience. I’d been wanting to do it for a long time. The weather was perfect and the views from the bridge were fantastic. I shared this experience with an old friend of mine […]

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