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.

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.

Jeanne Christie, Connect to Wilderness

It’s just a matter of persisting and not talking yourself out of things.