Hi, I’m Papa George! In my 69 years I’ve done a lot of cool things – I’ve crossed the Atlantic in a 40-foot sailboat, bushwacked 100 miles across the north slope of the Alaska Range, hiked for 26 days in Western Nepal crossing five passes over 5,000 meters, and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, to name a few. It was my honor to serve my country as a diplomat around the world for 34 years. I have been active in retirement, and I hiked the Wonderland Trail in 2024 and the Long Trail in 2025. This year I'm trying... the John Muir Trail!