Originally from California, I came to the East Coast for graduate school at Rutgers University. I didn’t realize it at the time, but New York State would become my new home. I’ve lived in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Garrison, Cold Spring, Windham, and Newburgh. I like to say, “Once I got here, I just kept moving up the river.” There’s something so wonderful about New York City being an hour away from the Appalachian trail. You have the experiences of hi...