28 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023
F
or 21 years, a group of men from
Detroit has joined together for exten-
sive hiking trips — exploring beauti-
ful parks and learning about local geography
as well as animal and plant life. The trips are
organized by Richard Stoler of Bloomfield
Hills, who is well-known for his expertise
about Jewish life in Eastern Europe; he was
honored by the Zekelman Holocaust Center
in 2014 for his Holocaust-related research
and volunteer work.
Growing up in Northwest Detroit, Stoler
was active in sports but says that he “didn’t
see animals except squirrels or water other
than Crystal Pool [the local swim club pool].
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OUR COMMUNITY
Detroit Hikers explore Canadian national
parks and Calgary’s Jewish Community.
Exploring the
Canadian Rockies
SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Brian Hartman, Tom Hartman,
Michael Maddin, Marty Maddin
and Matt Maddin.
BRIAN AND TOM HARTMAN