My name is Sarah. I'm 42 years old. I live in Traverse City, Michigan. I've been hiking the North Country Trail for fifteen years. Section 12, from the Manistee River to the Jordan River. It's my favorite section. Or it was.Last week, the Forest Service closed it. Indefinitely. That means forever, or close to it.The flooding did it. We had heavy rain in March....
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