Kelly Floro

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Floro

20 hours agoTim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, disappeared Sunday while hiking on Mount Katahdin. A father and daughter were found dead on Mount Katahdin in Maine, days after they were reported missing. The body of Tim Keiderling, 58, was discovered Tuesday on the Tablelands area of the …

2 days ago | thetrek.co | Kelly Floro

I know this is a controversial opinion, but someone needs to speak up. The thru-hiking experience just isn’t what it used to be, and there’s one group to blame: trail angels. These so-called philanthropists were once the darlings of the hiker trash community. They fueled our adventures with free hot dogs, rides to town, and all manner of support — not for money, not for prestige, but only for the selfless joy of brightening a stranger’s day with a helping hand.

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Floro

4 hours agoMissing Daughter Found Dead on Hike a Day After Dad’s Body Was Located Near Mountain Summit: AuthoritiesThe body of a daughter who went missing along with her father after they set off on an Appalachian trail hike together has been located. Esther Keiderling, 28, and her father Tim, 58 were declared missing on Tuesday, June 3.

3 days ago | thetrek.co | Kelly Floro

Esther Keiderling, a 28-year-old hiker from Ulster Park, NY, was found dead on the slopes of Maine’s highest peak Wednesday afternoon, roughly 24 hours after her father’s remains were discovered nearby. Tim Keiderling, 58, also of Ulster Park, had set out with his daughter Esther to summit Katahdin early on Sunday morning, but family members reportedly alerted authorities when they did not hear from the pair that evening.

3 days ago | thetrek.co | Kelly Floro

A New York man was found dead yesterday near the summit of Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak, while his daughter remains missing. Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter Esther Keiderling, 28, both of Ulster Park, NY, had set out from Abol Campground on Sunday, June 1 to day hike to the summit of Katahdin, but they never returned to their vehicle. They were reportedly last seen on the Tablelands at around 10:15 that morning.