BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 3, 2025
Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter, 28-year-old Esther Keiderling, both of Ulster Park, New York, were last seen on Katahdin’s Tablelands heading toward the summit about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Baxter State Park. The Keiderlings left Abol Campground that morning for the hike. Park rangers began searching for them Monday morning when they discovered the Keiderlings’ vehicle still in the day-use parking lot. No sign of them was found during a search of the Abol and Hunt trails and the Tablelands. The search expanded Tuesday morning, with more than 30 game wardens along with tracking dogs, three Maine Forest Service helicopters and two Maine Army National Guard helicopters outfitted with infrared thermal imaging assisting park rangers.