2nd missing hiker found dead on Katahdin

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 4, 2025

The body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said. Esther Keiderling, 28, was found around 1 p.m. Wednesday by search teams off the Tablelands, in a wooded area between two known trails. Her father, Tim Keiderling, 58, was found dead Tuesday afternoon.