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As a group, we live in and about the Chequamegon National Forest through which the Chequamegon Chapter of the North Country Trail Association runs. What a great adventure our mixed gender/age/ability group of us have had seeking out various sections of the trail to enjoy. Winter, spring, summer and into a wonderful fall as a group we have taken on the 100 mile challenge. Many have finished the challenge others have only a few miles to go. Watching the weather it is clear the next hike may be on snowshoes.
The Iron Canyon Trail is a fun 4.5 mile trail that allows explorers a view of the Sacramento River Bend high above the canyon with very little climbing. It’s mostly single track with short sections of dirt road. This area demonstrates much of BLM's multiple use mission including, grazing, hiking, mountain biking, equestrian, fishing, birding, hunting, archaeology and more.
Photo by Eric Coulter, BLM.
One of my most memorable experiences hiking in 2016 was during my backpacking trip on the Border Route Trail in which we came across some secret waterfalls. By secret I mean it is buried in the wilderness, not easy to get to, not advertised anywhere I could find, and it isn't even on any maps. But it was beautiful. There were nine separate, 30-50 foot waterfalls that break off from one creek and then join back up again at the bottom.
BLM Idaho NPLD volunteers clean-up the Menan Butte Sand Mountain Recreation Area.
Photo by BLM Idaho
Photo taken on Cuerville Island, an island off the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctica. It has a small Gentoo Penguin colony, a nice snow climb up to a point, and a scenic inlet to cruise.
This Maytag repairman is lonely for good. First his outlet was bought out by Crossroads Appliance. Then Crossroads Appliance went bankrupt. Now the store is empty, except for furnishings.
It was a little rushed at the end to get the last 25 miles done. Many projects to complete this year but feeling a lot of gratitude that my NCT 100 was a priority. Glad that my wife and I were able to do most of it together. Saw some great trails throughout Central NY that are literally in our backyard. It was indeed helpful that you provided the incentive. Looking forward to doing more next year. Thanks!
It was an awesome experience doing the 100 mile challenge! I got in the bulk of my miles on monthly hikes with our hiking group that meets on Sundays and is led by Mark Roberts. In the winter months this involved snowshoeing. In the late spring and early summer it meant dealing from time to time with lots of mosquitoes and black flies. The fall was an absolutely glorious time to be out given the lack of pests and the presence of spectacular colors (although low on reds this year). I had to jam in a lot of miles late, but it was a great opportunity to see parts of the trail I hadn't seen before. There is so much beauty in Peter Wolfe Chapter, particularly in the Trap Hills. The trail is a hidden gem that I have tried to capture on my Tumblr blog called "Life in the North Country" at NorthCountryLiving. Check it out to enjoy highlights from my 100 miles!
This was the last shot of the day as we were negotiating a snow storm out of Lamar. Well worth stopping for this
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An amazing adventure...we had talked of hiking sections of the NCT system in Alger County, MI for years. We had done a few miles here and there, but this challenge was the impetus to get us out there! We formed a four some with another couple; and hiked many new sections. We plan to continue this journey, and to do new sections in Alger County to finish it…then venture into Marquette and Schoolcraft Counties! We hope this challenge is extended for 2017!! - Debra
Being invited to work on the 100 Mile Challenge by two close friends was just the encouragement my wife and I needed to finally make serious progress on hiking all of the North Country Trail that is within our County. It was a great experience, and allowed us to view many beautiful areas that we would have otherwise never seen. Thanks so much for creating this challenge. It was just the boost we needed. - Scott
When the four of us heard of the “Hike 100 Challenge” in late April, we didn’t waste any time getting started since the North Country Trail runs through our county here in the U.P., as does Pictured Rocks and the Hiawatha National Forest. We worked in sections of 26 hikes in all, adding to 101.5 miles. All in all, we agree that it was great fun and a learning experience—the beautiful forests around us; animals, trees, ferns, flowers. Etc. - Betty
226,000 steps! That’s what I estimate my wife Betty fulfilled to complete our 100 miles. We started back in April with our good friends Debbie and Scott and finished in October during peak fall color season. All of our miles were performed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula among some of the most magnificent scenery anywhere including places like Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Rock River Canyon Wilderness Area, McCormick Tract Wilderness Area, Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Area and Hiawatha National Forest. Thank you so much for creating this Challenge as it has incentivized us to explore so much more of the beautiful place where we live than if we had not had the challenge to motivate us. So what challenge do you have for us next year? Photo attached was taken after completion of our 100 miles. - Michael
From left, Mike Snable, Betty Rainwater, Debbie Laurie and Scott Hickman.
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Late last night, perhaps around 11p, a small line of severe warned cells started moving into the Whitemarsh, PA area moving WNW towards NJ. Having struck out earlier, I made my way to a small park on the water in Florence, NJ, saw some lightning, took some pictures and then started heading home.
Having to stop for gas, I stopped off outside Bristol, PA and while I was filling my tank, a huge bolt dropped out of the sky to the East. Checking radar, there was a small cell starting to take shape that had been forming around Deptford, NJ but was beginning to take off south of Medford.
I didn't want to travel too far (I still had to work today) but found a place right on the water in Bristol, PA and was able to shoot right across the river, over Burlington, directly at this cell that at this point was moving more away from me than to one side or the other, so a pretty nice line-up. This cell threw out some pretty decent bolts and I'm glad I went out.
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