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FreeWalker Jenn Popper is Honored for 800-Mile Walk

Union County Freeholder Rebecca Williams presented a resolution to Jennifer Popper of Plainfield on Wednesday, congratulating her on walking over 800 miles from Union County to Maine over the summer to honor her late husband, Michael, and to raise aw

Get Outside with the Freewalkers on 'Take A Hike Day'

FreeWalkers from all over the U.S. got together virtually to help promote national "Take a Hike Day" on November 17, 2018. We had at least 7 locations report a total of 114 individuals walking 1,338 miles on that day.

Here's a press release for TAPi

From the Big Apple to the Middle of Everywhere

The big three make international news in their walk from Portland ME to St. Stephen New Brunswick. With a Canadian welcome party to greet them, international relations could not be better. No bad trade deals here. Just a penny swap.

Read the Saint Cr

New Jersey woman honors late husband with 800-mile-plus trek to Maine

Jenn Popper recently finished her 802 mile walk and was recognized in the local The Ellsworth American paper in Maine. She successfully walked on her own from Cranford, N.J., where she began her walk on June 2.

Jenn's impressive walk was done to hono

The thrill of victory and the agony of the feet

FreeWalker Trustee and Vice President, Risa Olinsky, was interviewed by reporter Diane Daniel of the Washington Post on walking while you are vacationing.

Ken Kurland makes a point of walking – everywhere

While walking through Maine as part of the expedition trio walking to Canada, Ken Kurland landed an interview with the Portland Press Herald. In it he tells of his current journey and his lifetime of dedicated walking. You can tell he got the int

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