The Rising Star Award presented to an NCTA member between the ages of eight and 25 who has made significant contributions to the trail, and whose dedication to the trail and the NCTA sets an example to other youths and shows exceptional promise. Cheyenne Williams From a young age, Cheyenne has wanted to become […]
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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 […]
Liz Seger: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Liz “Swisscake” Seger Central patch + 1000 Miles and Michigan Michigan, 1163+ miles in section hikes, started 9/14/20, finished 9/21/2022. Have you ever hiked with a frog riding on your compass? Have you ever been in a stretch of woods so infested with lunaria caterpillars that the ground is slick with their poop and the […]