Trekking the North Country Trail: Minnesota – 10,000 Lakes, 10 Gigatons Mosquitoes 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…