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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Mother Goose traversing NCT route in ND
Long-distance hiker Bonita “Mother Goose” Curtner is currently on the NCT in southeastern North Dakota. As of yesterday (5/27) she was in Fort Ransom State Park heading eastbound towards Ft. Abercrombie, the Red River crossing and Minnesota. She has enjoyed the warmer weather of late although she isn’t too found of our abundant wood ticks […]
Catching up with NCT thru-hiker “Nimblewill Nomad”
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with NCT thru-hiker M.J. Eberhart, a.k.a. Nimblewill Nomad, out on the NCT by Lake George, MN. Joining us were Itasca Moraine Chapter volunteer Darrel Rodekuhr of Walker; NCTA member and Northwoods Press reporter Judy Merrit of Nevis; Lakeland Public TV reporter Jenny Day from Bemidji; and videographer/editor […]