Arlette “Apple Pie” Laan End-to-End Hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles I started my hike on April 8, 2021 in Defiance, Ohio, and finished my hike on February 21, 2022 back in Defiance. From Defiance, I went Eastbound toward Vermont and […]
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David and Zoe Sheatz: NCNST Long Distance Hikers
David and Zoe Sheatz Central patch + Pennsylvania When Covid came into our vocabulary in the spring of 2020, my wife Zoe (and now my hiking partner) and I had extra time on our hands because we had chosen to have limited exposure to the general public. We had a beautiful trail near us which […]
2023 Volunteer Awards: Outstanding Private Landowner
Tony Keiser When a piece of private property that the NCNST crosses in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania came up for sale in 2022, Tony, through his land trust, made the purchase. He then informed the NCTA Wampum Chapter that the trail route would be secure. If that land had been purchased by someone else for […]