David Lillard has hiked the AT in ten states and lives with his wife, Lauren,
within view of the AT's passage over the Blue Ridge. He is president of
American Hiking Society, a national hikers' advocacy organization, and
publisher of
American Hiker, the group's magazine. Lillard serves on the
board of The Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle, a West Virginia
conservation group, and on the corporation council of New York's Adirondack
Mountain Club.
Gwyn Hicks grew up exploring the hills of northern New Jersey, not far from
where the AT cuts through the Delaware Water Gap. Turning trail conservation
into a profession, she has served as director of communications for American
Hiking Society and editor of American Hiker. When she is not working to
protect trails, she enjoys spending time hiking them with her husband, Steve.
