Gordon DuBois has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, Cohos Trail, John Muir Trail, Long Trail and the Quebec section of the International Appalachian Trail. An avid off-trail hiker, he has bushwhacked to over 300 peaks in Northern New England. He writes columns for the Northland Journal and the Northstar Monthly, and has published articles in Appalachia and Adirondac and a hiking guide, Paths Less Travelled, Tramping on Trails (and Sometimes Not) to Find New Hampshire’s Special Places. He lives in Newport, Vermont. (Photo: Fran Maineri)