May 19, 2009
Gunflint Outfitter Conference Center
45 miles north of Grand Marais, Minnesota on the Gunflint Trail
7:00 p,
"High Hopes Wearing Sweaty Socks"
slide program about hiking the North Country Trail, book sales and signing
free, open to the public
sponsored by the Gunflint Lodge

June 13, 2009
St Ignace, MI
Village Inn Restaurant
11:30am - join the Hiawatha Shore to Shore Chapter of the NCTA for lunch (order from the menu)
1:00 pm "High Hopes Wearing Sweaty Socks"
slide program about hiking the North Country Trail, book sales and signing, hike with Hiawatha Shore to Shore Chapter of the NCTA and the author
3:00 pm - stay and hike on the North Country Trail
free, open to the public

to request a program or book signing.

Program info

Poster for "High Hopes Wearing Sweaty Socks" (a pdf file)
Poster for book signing (a pdf file)
Poster to promote book sales (a pdf file)
news release photo
news release photo

Joan Young has enjoyed the out-of-doors her entire life. Highlights of her outdoor adventures include Girl Scouting, which provided yearly training in camp skills, and the opportunity to engage in a 10-day canoe trip, and numerous short backpacking excursions. She was selected to attend the 1965 Senior Scout Roundup in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, an international event to which 10,000 girls were invited. She has ridden a bicycle from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean in 1986, and is currently attempting to complete the North Country National Scenic Trail in section hikes. Her mileage toward that quest is 3350 miles.

She also writes a monthly column for the Ludington Daily News called "Get Off the Couch."

Hear an interview with Young about the North Country Trail at Trailcast.org, program # 19.