Our Stories

2024 Volunteer Awards: Trail Builder

  The Trail Builder Award is presented to volunteers whose work in trail planning, landowner negotiations, layout and design, and/or construction, have resulted in the development of outstanding new North Country Trail or facilities. Pete Bock Pete has maintained a three-mile segment for the Brule-St. Croix Chapter for at least nine years, and helps maintain […]

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 […]