{"product_id":"the-north-country-trail-the-best-walks-hikes-and-backpacking-trips-on-americas-longest-national-scenic-trail-9780472051847","title":"The North Country Trail: The Best Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips on America's Longest National Scenic Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe North Country Trail is the longest of America's eleven congressionally designated National Scenic Trails. Winding through seven states--New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota--the NCT's 4,600 miles attract more than one million visitors annually. These hikers are treated to a smorgasbord of Upper Midwest hiking featuring everything from urban strolls to backcountry adventure through mountains, rivers, prairies, and shoreline. This book is the definitive guide for NCT hikers--whether first-timers, seasoned backpackers, or any level in between--who wish to maximize their experience on this splendid trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a full overview of the trail's tread in each state, the guide describes in detail forty of the NCT's premier segments, with helpful information including easy-to-read trail descriptions, physical and navigation difficulties, trail highlights, hiking tips, and precise maps incorporating the latest GPS technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted trail developer, author, and conservationist. He is one of only two living founders of National Scenic Trails. He is the author of seven books, including a memoir, \u003ci\u003ePathfinder: Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific Northwest Trail Guide: The Official Guidebook for Long Distance and Day Hikers\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe North Country Trail\u003c\/i\u003e in collaboration with the \u003cb\u003eNorth Country Trail Association\u003c\/b\u003e (www.northcountrytrail.org). Visit Strickland's website at www.ronstrickland.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Michigan Regional","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726097813778,"sku":"9780472051847","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f7781e9-8b73-4dd6-a317-4926bc587dd6.jpg?v=1734854325","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-north-country-trail-the-best-walks-hikes-and-backpacking-trips-on-americas-longest-national-scenic-trail-9780472051847","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}