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Article: Urbannature hike Naturalist treks 200 miles through our diverse,untamed landscapes.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- August 30, 2009
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Byline: Jake Griffin jgriffin@dailyherald.com
It turns out good socks are vital to a successful two-week, 200-mile hike.
Jack MacRaeAEs first jaunt u a measly 6-mile stroll u resulted in a blister that covered his heel.
The 52-year-old Naperville naturalist did some research and "learned about polystatic footliners."
After months of practice u and now armed with state-of-the-art foot-care products u MacRae set off on a journey that took him through some of the Chicago areaAEs most diverse natural landscapes. The trek was intended to show its natural areas arenAEt just restored prairies.
MacRae began plotting his course this ...