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