Sticks (as she became known on the Trail) was not born into a family of adventurers or a community of outdoor enthusiasts. She discovered a love for hiking in the post-9/11 years, when she sought a sense of balance and serenity away from the demands of her career.
From 2005 to 2017, Sticks lived her life with one foot on the Appalachian Trail and one foot off, her heart always in two places but her mind at peace. Now retired from the FBI, Sticks lives in Franklin, Tennessee, where she dreams of future trails.
