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Thomas Funke

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Muskegon, Michigan, The United States

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Jim DuFresne, Bob Mainone, Dennis Hansen

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I was born in Muskegon, graduated from Bangor, and graduated from Western Michigan University with a Biology & Environmental Studies degrees.

I worked for Binder Park Zoo, Michigan Audubon, and owned Trailspotters, Fort Custer Outfitters & Gateway to Pictured Rocks Lodging.

I started hiking as a small child with my father. In college, I used Dennis Hansen's Michigan Trail Atlas & Jim DuFresnes 50 Hikes in Michigan to explore Michigan's hiking trails.

I discovered the North Country Trail and hiked across Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1998. 2000+ miles later, I'm well invested in my lifetime goal to hike the entire trail.

I currently live in Abu Dhabi working for SeaWorld. ...more

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	Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from Ironwood to St. Ignace (Explorer's 50 Hikes) 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes On and Around the North Country Trail: Michigan and Wisconsin 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Hikes on Michigan & Wisconsin's North Country Trail (Explorer's 50 Hikes Book 0) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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