Tom Funke Central patch + Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, and 2000 Miles I chose to hike across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as a 30th birthday present to myself. That is how I discovered the North Country Trail. I have written two books, 50 Hikes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and 50 Hikes on the North […]
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2023 Volunteer Awards: Trail Maintainer
Dan Dueweke Since moving to Michigan and joining the NCTA Jordan Valley 45° Chapter around 2019, Dan has provided a tremendous amount of trail maintenance knowledge and experience. He organizes Chapter Trail Adopters and is an Adopter himself. He is an expert on using and maintaining quiet tools including axes and crosscut saws, as […]
Arlette Laan: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
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 […]