Blue Blazes: Long-distance hikers
Itâs been my good fortune to meet some amazing people since becoming involved with the North Country Trail community. My love of hiking is what drew me to the NCT and the social aspect is one of the unexpected benefits. Today Iâd like to talk about a couple long-distance hikers that Iâve spent time with and one that I expected to meet last March before the pandemic changed those plans. Joe, in his early 60s, from Rochester New York, came through our area in October 2019. I met him at Maplewood State Park and we hiked together for a bit. I offered to host him at our home that ni...
Source: fergusfallsjournal.com