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[Image] [Image] [Image]Photos copyright Christina Akaquiqui, published with permission.The Longest Walk northern route gathered in Portland on Sunday, then began walking, and running, into the rain, on Monday. Lisa Peake, Ojibwe/Pomo, in the fourth photo, said the greatest need is for a support vehicle to carry walkers from their stay place to the route, and carry supplies. Contacts: Chris Francisco at (503) 515-6239 or Christina 'qui-qui' at (360) 241-6562
Watch video of Longest Walk Northern Route, Day One: Running in the Rain:http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/02/video-long-walk-3-northern-route-begins.html
SCHEDULE: (Warm Springs tonight: Feb. 15, 2011)
Oregon 2/14-3/4
Sandy, Brightwood, Zigzag, Government Camp, Warm Springs, Madras, Prineville, Mitchell, Dayville, Mt.Vernon, John Day, Prairie City, Austin, Baker City, Richland, Halfway (go up 86)
Idaho - 3/4-3/14
Brownlee dam, Cambridge, Mesa, Council, New Meadows, Riggins, Lucille, Whitebird, Grangeville, Harpster, Clearwater, Kooskia, Syringia, Lowell, (up hiway 12 to Missoula) (Lolo pass, camping)
Montana - 3/14-3/30 *Note: The route may change through this state. Please stay tuned for updates!
Lolo hotsprings, Lolo, Missoula, (west riverside), (bonner), Potomac, Greenough, Ovando, Avon, Elliston, Helena, East Helena, Winston, Townsend, (go east on 12) White Sulphur Springs, Checkerboard, Twodot, Harlowtown, Shawmut, Ryegate, Lavinia, Broadview, Acton, Billings, Hardin, Crow Agency, Busby, Muddy, Lame Deer, Ashland, Broadus, Boyes, Hammond, Alzada
South Dakota - 3/30-4/14
Belle Fourche, St. Onge (hwy34) Whitewood, Central City, Hill City, Custer, Pringle, Hot Springs, Oelrichs, Oglala, Pine Ridge, Wakpamani, Martin, Vetal, Soldier Creek, Mission, Carter, Winner (to hwy 49 head N.) Hammill, Reliance, Ft.Thompson, Stephan(head west on 34), Pierre, Hayes, (N on 63) Eagle Butte, Lantry, Dupree, (N on 65) Isabel, McIntosh
North Dakota - 4/14-4/28
St.Gertrude, Raleigh(E on 21), Flasher, (N on 6), Mandan (Nw on 25) to Center, (N on 48 to 200) W to Hazen,Zap, dodge, Halliday Killdeer (N on 22), Mandaree, (N on 23), Newtown, Belden, Stanley, Berthold, Minot, Surrey, Norwich, Granville, Towner, Berwick, Rugby, Pleasant Lake, Leeds, Penn, Devils Lake, Lakewood Park, Lakota, Niagra, Grand Forks
Minnesota - 4/28-5/8
Grand Forks, Crookston, Mentor, Erskine, McIntosh, Fosston, mahnomen, Roy Lake, Zerkel, Bagley, Shevlin, Solway, Wilton, Redlake, Redby, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Bena, (Near Dennis's-might wanna stop n sweat??) Ball Club, Deer River, cohasset, Grand Rapids, La Prairie, Blackberry, Warba, Swan River, Floodwood, Cromwell, Sawyer, Cloquet, Carlton, (105 to Spirit Mt. to Wisc.)
Wisconsin - 5/8-5/22
Superior Village, Poplar, Brule, Ino, Ashland, Hurley, Mercer,Lad Da Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, McNaughton, Rhinelander, Monico, Pelican Lake, summit Lake, Deerbrook, Antigo(to hwy 47), Neopit, Keshena, Shawano, Oneida, Green Bay, Green leaf, Forest Junction, Chilton, fondulac, Waupun, Oconomowoc, Delafield, Eagle, Elkhorn, fontana
Illinois - 5/22-6/1
Harvard, Marengo(cross Toll), Lily Lake, Elburn, Sugar Grove, Yorkville, Plainfield, Joliet, Manhattan, Wilmington, Ritchie, Kankakee, sun River, St. Anne, Watseka, Sheldon
Indiana - 6/1-6/12
Kentland, Goodland, Remington, Wolcott, Montmorenci, Lafayette, Linden, Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Cloverdale, Spence, Elletsville, Bloomington, Judan, Dolitic, Bedford, Brownstown, Seymour, North Vernon, Nebraska, Holton, Versailles, dillsboro, Aurora
Ohio - 6/12-6/22
Elizabethtown, Cincinatti(Addyston-covedale - univ.of Cinc.-Stowe House-Fairfax - Mariemont - Terrace Park - MIlford - Perintown) Owensville, MOnterey, Marathon, Vera Cruz, Fayetville, Dodsonville, Allensburg, HIllsboro, Rainsboro, Barnbridge, Bourneville, Chillicothe, London Derry, McArthur, Prattsville, Albany, Caanville, Parkersburg
W. Virginia - 6/22-7/8
Ellenboro, Greenwood, Clarksburg, Grafton, Thornton, Fellowsville, Macomber, Aurora, Mount Storm, Burlington, Romney, Augusta, Capon Bridge,
Virginia - 6/22-7/8
Winchester, Stephens City, Middletown, Warren, Front Royal, Linden, Markham, Marshall, Bethel, Warrenton, Warrenton, where the Northern Route will meet up with the Southern route!!!!