Our guides are exceptional people.

A forester, a teacher, a storyteller, a naturalist, a wilderness therapy guide and a Bikram yoga teacher, the list goes on..  Talented well traveled men and women who share one common interest, a passion for sharing their love of the natural world.
So whether their working behind the scenes to ensure your vacation enfolds seamlessly, or on the trails discussing flora, fauna, geology or history of the area, you can count on returning home refreshed, relaxed and with a new perspective of the world.

By putting their best foot forward a great hiking holiday becomes a memorable one when led by guides like ours.

P.S. You won't believe the picnic lunches these guides pull out of their packs!

Brenda Donnelly Over the last 20 years Brenda Donnelly has led hikes to almost all of our destinations.  Having developed many lasting friendships with hikers, her love of the outdoor world is quite infections! Many of you have also enjoyed her musical talents when she and her musician friends serenade our guest.  Brenda makes her home in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.	Dana Steele, another New Hampshire resident is now in his 18th year us. . In the past, Dana has taught school, been a head tennis professional and spent many years as a forester, which has served him very well as an outdoor guide. He too has guided trips to most of our destinations. Dana's dry New England wit is always a welcome addition to our trips.
Glenn Polochko grew up in the Bronx, lived in a teepee in Vermont for 3 years and now lives in Truckee, CA. He has over 15 years guiding hiking, biking and snowshoeing tours throughout CA and NV. Look for Glenn on the Tahoe, Death Valley and Yosemite trips.	Tim Loveridge has been guiding for New England Hiking Holidays (with a never-failing sense of humor!) for the last 13 years.  Before joining us, he worked for the Forest Service and The Appalachian Mountain Club, where he managed sections of the Appalachian Trail.  You can find Tim leading trails in Palm Springs, Virginia, New Mexico, South Dakota, Colorado, Maine Coast and the White Mountains, just to name a few. Tim makes his home in western Maine.
Nichol Ernst After graduating Brown in 2002, Nichol Ernst worked as a wilderness therapy guide and team leader for struggling teenagers in the mountains of New England. A competitive sailor, he has also led summer canoe trips in Northern Manitoba and Ontario. Nichol has been a great addition to our family of guides.	Tim Hauserman is a native of Lake Tahoe and has been guiding trips in California for over 20 years. An avid hiker and backpacker, Tim is the author of the official guide book on the 167-mile Tahoe Rim Trail as well as several other guide books. Look for Tim on the Death Valley, Yosemite and Northern California Coast hiking trips
Bob Stoneley spent much of his life as an educator, many of those as a headmaster at an English school for troubled teens. So, as he always reminds us, looking after our hikers in no problem at all! Bob has led our hikes in England and Scotland for over 14 years.	Brook Butler is a dedicated practitioner of BodyTalk, a cutting edge form of energy work. A native Floridian, she has guided all over the US and Western Canada but now lives in Lake Tahoe, CA. Look for Brooke on the Utah and Yosemite trips.
Liz Wicks makes her home in Florence, Italy where she works as an art conservator when not leading hiking trips.  Her unique knowledge and experience of the area add greatly to our Italian hikes. Leonissa Abraham for the last 8 years has been seated along side owner Clare Grabher at the heart of operations for New England Hiking Holidays.  She is available Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm E.S.T.  to assist you with everything from choice of destination to registration.	After being a full time guide for the 15 years, last season Jamie Riel returned to teaching in a small two-room schoolhouse.  We can’t, however, keep him completely off the trails, he’ll be joining hikers on several of our custom tours, as well as, our Olympic Peninsula tour in July.  Jamie lives with his wife Caren in the beautiful hills of western Maine. When not guiding hiking trips in the summer,  Caren Hutchinson spends much of her time with young children as a Speech Language Pathologist. Her hobbies and passions include sculpting, gardening, hiking (of course), kayaking and homesteading with her husband Jamie. Caren guides our Olympic Peninsula trips in July.
Clare Grabher started the hiking company back in 1985. Clare’s passion for hiking developed at a young age, while exploring all the new and exciting places her professional tennis travels took her. When not out on the courts professionally competing she dedicated all her time to hiking. It is her love of hiking, that to this day, motivates her to share with you some of the most beautiful places on earth. Clare now divides her time between the North Conway, NH office, the Vero Beach, FL office and raising a 17 year old daughter Krista, with her husband Kurt (who both like to hike!).	Maria Hamm lives with her husband and son in the lovely town of Appenzell, Switzerland. We met Maria when she was running the hotel that we visit in Appenzell and over the years we became good friends. Maria now spends her time running tours for the local tourist office and her knowledge of the area and its customs are a wonderful addition to our trips in the Alps.
Raetha Stoddard lives in the foothills of the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her twin teenage daughters. When she's not promoting her Bluegrass festivals or working on the family's apple farm she spends her time guiding with us in northern New England.	Larry Cleair lives on a small farm near the Mississippi River in Southeastern Missouri, where he teaches math and coaches cross country and track at a small high school. His love and appreciation of the Rocky Mountains began in his youth and he is anxious to share the diverse beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Graham Barber comes to us by way of a forest service trail crew, his background also includes intensive bike touring, driving   horse drawn sleighs and studying wild edibles. You can join Graham out on the trails in Oregon, New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Vermont, the Maine Coast and the Berkshires.  Graham and his family live in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.	Tom Kastner has guided hiking tours since 1988 in 11 states and 8 countries. His love of languages, food, music, people and the natural world continue to entice him to exciting and new places. Tom and his wife divide their time between Stowe, VT and Nantucket, MA.
Michael O'Connor is a native Irishman who has been leading our tours to Ireland for the last 11 years and in the off-season when not guiding hiking tours, teaches at a college in the lovely town of Tralee in southwestern Ireland. His knowledge of both the flora and fauna and history of Ireland as well as the intricacies of Irish pub life, is vital to the success of our Irish trips!	Hannah Sullivan has been guiding off and on for 31 years in the US and Canada. Originally from Cleveland, OH she spent 18 years in New York and San Francisco in the investment business and now lives in Lake Tahoe where she teaches adaptive skiing in the winter. You are most likely to see Hannah in Jackson Hole, Yosemite and Utah

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