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7 days ago
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Father Dead, 28-Year-Old Daughter Still Missing 3 Days After Setting Out on Appalachian Trail Hike: Authorities
The body of 58-year-old Tim Keiderling, who went missing along with his daughter Esther, 28, on June 1 after hiking together in Maine, has been found The pair was last seen heading to Mount Katahdin for their Appalachian trail hike at around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, according to authorities. They announced that they had located Tim's body on Tuesday, June 3 Search and rescue teams are continuing their hunt for EstherThe body of a man who went missing alongside his daughter after the pair set out on an Appalachian trail hike together has been found. On Tuesday, June 3, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife announced that Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter Esther, 28, were missing. They had last been seen leaving Abol Campground to hike Mount Katahdin in Maine at around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 1. In an update posted on Facebook several hours later on Tuesday, rangers at Baxter State Park confirmed that the body of a man positively identified as Tim had been found in their search, but they were continuing the hunt for Esther. 'At approximately 2:45 p.m. today, a Maine Warden Service K9 search team located the body of Tim Keiderling on the Tableland, near the summit of Katahdin. Search efforts continue for Esther Keiderling,' they wrote. Baxter State Park said in a statement, 'We know that many of our social media followers share in our deep sadness for the family and friends of Tim Keiderling, and appreciate your support as teams continue the search for Esther." According to the park's website, the hike up Katahdin is 'a very strenuous climb, no matter which trailhead you choose.' The round-trip time is noted to take on average eight to 12 hours. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Before locating Tim's body, the search had expanded to include the Warden Service K9 and Maine Forest Service helicopters. The Maine Forest Service and the Maine Army National Guard, who use Blackhawk and Lakota Helicopters, were also assisting by searching in the air. Rangers began searching for them Monday morning after Tim's vehicle was found in the day-use parking lot, park officials said. 'At this point, searchers from the ground and air have not found any traces of the missing hikers. The search will continue through the daylight hours,' the park said initially. 'Baxter State Park has closed the Hunt and Abol Trails on Katahdin in order to assist with the search. At this time, volunteer searchers are not needed.' Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding Esther or anyone who was on or around the summit of Katahdin Sunday between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., to call Houlton State Police at 207-532-5400. PEOPLE has contacted the MDIFW and Houlton State Police for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Read the original article on People
USA Today
03-06-2025
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- USA Today
Father, daughter missing after hiking in Maine state park
Father, daughter missing after hiking in Maine state park An Upstate New York father and his adult daughter are both missing after hiking in Maine over the weekend. Tim Keiderling, 58, and Esther Keiderling, 28, were last seen at Baxter State Park on Sunday, June 1 shortly after 10 a.m. local time while hiking toward the summit of Katahdin, according to the park. Park rangers located a vehicle owned by the missing hikers, both from Ulster County, at a day-use parking lot the morning of Monday, June 2, Baxter State Park confirmed on a Facebook. Officials have searched the park's various trails but have not found any sign of the pair. More than 30 officials have participated in the search using a K9 team and three Maine Forest Service helicopters as well as a Blackhawk and a Lakota Helicopter with thermal imaging technology, according to the park. Officials are seeking information The search has been unsuccessful so far, with officials not finding any trace of the Keiderlings both on the ground or the air, the park confirmed. Officials said the search will continue through daylight hours and added that volunteer searchers are not needed. Baxter State Park said both Hunt and Abol Trails are closed to help with the search. Park officials are urging anyone who was on or near Baxter State Park's summit of Katahdin between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on June 1 to contact the authorities. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the two can call Houlton State Police at (207) 532-5400. The park said no additional information can be provided at this time but will update the public when it can.
