Contributors

Elizabeth Choi

Elizabeth Choi is a content writer and editor who currently works on commercial marketing projects related to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing and compliance; artificial intelligence; business entity compliance; and financial communications technology. She has also worked for several publishing houses, including Merrell Publishers.

Choi lives in Brooklyn, New York, and — depending on the day and time — is about three hours away (by subway and train) from the Appalachian Trail.

Jeffrey Donahoe

Jeffrey Donahoe grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York, which gave him a deep appreciation for summers of blue skies and lakes and densely wooded hills. Throughout his youth, he heard about the Appalachian Trail, as the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area was near his grandparent’s dairy farm in northwestern New Jersey.

Since moving to Washington, D.C., after college, Donahoe has done a considerable amount of day hiking in nearby areas, including the A.T. at Harper’s Ferry and back by his family roots at the Delaware Water Gap. He considers himself blessed that his location gives him both an urban experience and the ability to be biking, walking, or hiking in Rock Creek Park—the gem of Washington — in less than ten minutes. He’s also loved hiking in the Adirondacks, Northern California, and in England’s Lake District. His dream U.S. hiking trips are Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.

Donahoe is a freelance writer with a portfolio of nonprofit, mission-driven organizations. He’s also a volunteer interviewer for an ongoing oral history archive focused on the LGBTQ experience in Washington.

His self-described “geek outs” are detective shows and plant- and night sky-identifier apps.

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens is an internationally published, award-winning professional photographer and writer based in Western North Carolina. Stephens travels throughout the southeastern United States to capture stunning, impactful images of the unique beauty of the region.

His images have been used by various entities, such as Honda, REI Co-op, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Buncombe County NC Tourism and Development Authority, Jackson County NC Tourism and Development Authority, Golden Isles GA Convention and Visitors Bureau, Blue Ridge Parkway, United States Department of the Interior, Mountains To Sea Trail, Southern Environmental Law Center, Great Outdoor Provision Company, and Roanoke Valley VA Convention and Visitors Bureau.

His work has also been published in various print media, including Forbes, Our State, Blue Ridge Country, Georgia Mountain Laurel, Hallowed Ground, Gestalten, Appalachian Voices, and Golden Isles Magazine.

Stephens is a winner in both the Landscape category and the People’s Choice Award in the 14th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. He has also written and released Seasons, a highly acclaimed hardcover, illustrated travel book featuring his best images.

For more information, visit solitarytravelerphotography.com