Outdoor Report

Trekking the North Country Trail: Finishing the UP

June 26, 2023

Trekking the North Country Trail: Finishing the UP By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. Young, 74, was the first woman to completely hike the NCT, completing 20 years of segmented hikes in 2010.  She began her trek at the Manistee National…

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Trekking the North Country Trail: Struggling to 4500

April 23, 2023

Trekking the North Country Trail: Struggling to 4500 By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike took her to…

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Trekking the North Country Trail: Across the ‘Yoop’

December 20, 2022

Trekking the North Country Trail: Across the ‘Yoop’ By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike took her…

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Trekking the North Country Trail: Breezing through Wisconsin

December 5, 2022

Trekking the North Country Trail: Breezing through Wisconsin By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike took her…

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Trekking the North Country Trail: Minnesota Arrowhead

November 14, 2022

Trekking the North Country Trail: Minnesota Arrowhead By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her year-long trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike took her…

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks