When did you first start hiking, what prompted you to start, and how did it turn out?
I've been hiking since I was an 8 year old kid growing up in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.  To go hiking all I had to do was walk out the front door.  I got away from it for a number of years, but when I moved to the Washington DC area last year, I met some friends who brought me back to it.  I wasn't sure if I could get back into it, but once I started getting out on the trail I was hooked again.

What is your one of your favorite hiking places and why?
One of the places I love to go hiking is Section A of the Billy Goat Trail on the Maryland side of Great Falls.  Despite being crowded, it's relatively close by, provides a great workout, and you get to see the beautiful Mather Gorge.  Tibbet Knob is a favorite, too, because it's secluded, though a couple hours' drive away.

If you could hike with any famous person for a day [dead or alive], who would you pick?
I'd have to say Mark Twain.  I'm not a big talker myself, but I do love listening to intelligent and interesting people talk about philosophy, politics, and life in general.  Mark Twain seems like one of those people whose no-nonsense and super common-sensical logic and points-of-view would keep me captivated for hours upon hours.

Do you shoot pictures with a digital or film camera?
Digital.

If you have a long weekend, where do you typically go?
Shenandoah or George Washington National Forest.

Do you prefer to save up for one big yearly trip, or take multiple shorter trips?
I like taking multiple shorter trips so I can get out more frequently.