Selene of Maine, Selene’s Fly Shop

End of college, I fly fished for the first time. And I was on the was on the water for two hours, and I forgot the rest of the world. And it was like my ‘aha, zen, wow’ epiphany.

Michelle Boyer, Arctic Lynx Maternity Activewear

If activity is part of your life pre-pregnancy, I think that it’s such a gift to stay active during pregnancy and beyond.

The dollars that you pay at a local outfitter are directly going back to their family, their home, their schools, local shops… and that’s really important.

Serene Cusack, Fatty on the Fly & Outcast Anglers

I think a lot of people don’t do things because they’re waiting for something or someone to be ready for them to join… Instead, I was coming with the mission of saying ‘Here I am, I’m going to do this anyway, whether you’re ready for me or not’

Ari Leach, Blackbird Guide Services

The thing that meant the most to me when I received my license wasn’t my patch or my physical license…My mom met me at the door with a box, and inside was my grandmother’s very last license, her patches, her hunting jacket, and her silver Maine guide shield.

Ranger Emma Mitchell of the Lowell National Historical Park

I started volunteering at Boston National Historical Park, and gave myself a little bit of what it was like to work in an urban setting….and I actually didn’t hate sitting in a historic spot that was mostly about the history of people, rather than rocks and animals.

Vertical Weekend Recap with Trish and Jen

I realized it was just what I needed.

Bonnie Holding, Casting for Recovery

You’d be amazed at how many women in Maine do not go to support groups. So this is their first opportunity to actually voice what’s going on in their heads… and be in the outdoors, learn something new, take your mind off what you know…. a hideous disease, hideous treatments. It takes your mind away from it.

Emily MacCabe, MEIFW/Becoming an Outdoors Woman

When you love to do something, and you get to share it with other people, it doesn’t feel like work at all.

Katie Wolitarsky & Kat Englishman of The Send

We genuinely care about this community and these people, and we want to lift it up and promote it. And I mean, selfishly, we also want to know about all these cool things, too.

Maine Guide Q&A

Get ready to take that next step!

Tami Rogers, Maine’s Outdoor Learning Center

A lot of people come in with great life experience. And that experience is what is going to make them the good guide.