Authors & Presenters



posted Dec 17, 2021

Cindy Ross

Cindy Ross had her formal education at Indiana University of PA and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia in Fine Arts, Painting. She is a long-distance hiker, writer, author, educator, and artist. She through-hiked the entire 2,100-mile Ap...


posted Dec 16, 2021

Lynn Fuhler

Lynn Fuhler is the author of two books on festival and event management and has successfully organized and promoted numerous festivals and corporate and community events. She is the former Event Chairman of the all-volunteer Clearwater Jazz Holiday, ...


posted Dec 16, 2021

Alivia Acosta

Alivia Acosta was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. She found her connection to the natural world after working for Groundwork Hudson Valley in high school. Prior to graduating from Unity College with a bachelors in Parks and Forest Resources and a min...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Alice White McVey

Alice grew up in a small town in central North Carolina. From a professional standpoint, she spent the majority of her career working for a Contract Research Organization (CRO) targeting biomedical research. In recent years, she has worked part-time ...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Brad Deane

Brad Deane is the Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s Whitecap District Manager. He is currently retired and lives in Guilford, ME. ...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Raizel McNally

Raizel McNally is a junior at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Originally from Portland, Maine, Raizel is majoring in anthropology with minors in environmental studies and education. She is also co-president of Colby Hillel and the Colby Farm and ...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Laura Flight

Laura Flight is the volunteer Campsite Manager for the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC). Her duties involve coordinating volunteer maintainers as well as major repair projects at campsites. Specifically, Laura organizes 2-3 privy replacement proje...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Paul Curtin

Paul Curtin retired as an engineer in 2015 and thru hiked the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) with his son that same year. Paul then moved to North Carolina in 2016 and the following year he joined the Carolina Mountain Club as a Trail maintainer. Paul has ...


posted Dec 15, 2021

Marit Anderson

Marit Anderson is an outdoor enthusiast: hiker, backpacker, skier, cyclist, and kayaker. She has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, and section hiked others. Marit is a retired school teacher and massage therapist, volunteers w...


posted Nov 16, 2021

Chris Orr

Chris Orr has been building trails for forty some odd years with the last seven as a professional trail builder, designer, and educator for IMBA's Trail Solutions. Working to create more inclusion, opportunity, and adventure for all users on trails, ...