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Kingfield Office

Executive Director Wolfe Tone

Wolfe Tone — Executive Director

Wolfe joined the Maine Huts & Trails story as executive director in September of 2018. Wolfe’s journey includes over three decades in land conservation leadership and linking science with partnerships to protect essential landscapes. This role represents to Wolfe the intersection of everything that is unique and special about Maine, particularly the opportunity to create […]

Meg Patterson

Meg Patterson — Development Director

Originally from Alaska and brought up by a long line of outdoorists, Meg has long known the power of wild places and the communities that care for them. She’s drawn to the edges—where access meets stewardship, where quiet reflection gives way to shared experience. That’s what brought her to Maine Huts & Trails in 2025, […]

Sam Shirley

Sam Shirley — Youth and Community Program Manager

Growing up in northeastern Massachusetts, Sam fell in love with Maine during the summers spent at his family’s camp near Baxter State Park. In 2018, he moved to Farmington to attend college at the University of Maine Farmington, and instantly knew that he wanted to make the area his home. In 2022, he graduated UMF […]

Strategic Content and Marketing Manager Erika Johnson

Erika Johnson — Strategic Content & Marketing Manager

Erika grew up on the Maine coast and attended Maine College of Art for Photography. She got hooked on outdoor recreation as a lifestyle and has previously worked for photography agencies and outdoor retailers. The unique landscape and offerings of mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, and Nordic skiing convinced her to leave Southern Maine and travel […]

Sami Hotchkiss

Sami Hotchkiss — Guest Experience Manager

Sami grew up in New Hampshire, where she loved exploring outdoor recreation opportunities with her family and friends. These adventures sparked her passion for the outdoor industry, and she quickly realized she wanted to build a career doing what she loves. From 2019 to 2023, she attended UMF, where she graduated with a degree in […]

Catherine chain sawing a tree

Catherine Casavant — Head of Office Administration

Catherine joined Maine Huts at the Flagstaff Lake Hut for summer 2023 caretaking and never left. She keeps the cogs turning smoothly as Kingfield office support and reservation booking. Stop by and say hi!

Operations

Director of Operations Seth Page

Seth Page — Director of Operations

Seth comes from a background as a training and safety manager in public transit. His love of mountain biking drove him to move up to the Northwestern Maine mountains in 2022. You won’t find Seth in the office, his time is spent out on snowmobiles in winter months and deep in the woods during the […]

Eliza Quinn

Eliza Quinn — Assistant Director of Operations

Formerly a Winter Hut Staff during the 22/23 season, Eliza had so much fun she decided to return for winter 24/25! She is originally from Massachusetts but has remained in Western Maine doing seasonal work since her original stint with Maine Huts. On her off days she can be found in the Carrabassett Valley either […]

Tyler on a snowmobile in winter

Tyler Douchette — Winter Grooming

A fixture at Maine Huts for years, Tyler plows and grooms the remote section of our trail system from the Halfway Yurt to beyond Flagstaff Hut. This section is known for no cell service, big snowfalls and varied terrain. It is a difficult job, and we are glad to have him around!

Bob Duport

Bob Duport — Winter Gear Shuttler

Bob is our primary gear shuttle operator. He puts miles on the snowmobiles over the winter, ensuring guests bags arrive between the 50 miles connecting our huts. An experienced outdoorsman, he is a Registered Maine Guide and leads guided fly fishing trips in Maine, New York and Montana. Stop and say hi to him on […]