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Running the River from Passion to Purpose
Julie Sloan, Maine River Runners
We’re trying to do things ethically, and we’re trying to do things with the environment in mind. I’m not just trying to pump people down the water.
Wrestling Your 'Dream Life' Demons
Tarin O’Donnell, Tarin It Up Podcast and TKO Yoga & Fitness
It’s networking. Everything in life is networking. You meet people, and you’re just exposed to things you weren’t exposed to before. You find these opportunities you didn’t even know existed.
There’s No Such Thing As Too Little Movement
Val Hopkins, 365 Mile Challenge
I have some banned words… I don’t let people say ‘just’, or ‘only’.
Build a Community of Support OUTdoors
Rae-a Moughty, Campfire Institute
The suicide rate amongst Queer teens is ginormous… If these little moments, laying in the snow, looking at the stars, can help give them just a tiny bit of resilience, then I want to keep giving them camp. So I never turn anyone away.
Dip Down to Rise Up (Together)
Amy Hopkins, Saltwater Mountain Co.
The next day, I thought “Wow, that felt really good, I need to go back and do that again”. And so I did. And I didn’t stop.
From Side Hustle to Hot Business
I’m really inspired by that whole concept of bringing people together… I’m really fed by relationships and connecting people, and I don’t think I’m going to tire of always creating new ways to do that. The practice of sauna-ing and meeting new people in that context can help a lot of people.
Brave Your Way Out of That Box
Paige Emerson, Chubby Hiker Reviews
The thing that I’ve noticed is, hiking is my passion, it’s the thing that makes me feel better, and so I need to stop not doing that when I don’t feel good, because it makes me feel better… it makes things better even when life sucks.
Embrace Nature's Rhythm and Heed the Call
Tori Gray, The Wilderness Guru
I actually find a lot of peace in sitting in silence in the wilderness, because to me - it’s not sitting in silence.
Choose What Works Best for YOU (for Two!)
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.
Calendula, Chamois Cream, and Cancer Candor
Susan Shasok, Caroline’s Dream
The choices that you have to make…. none of them are good. None of them are good. And yet, you still have to make those choices.
Send It Skijoring in Skowhegan!
Kristina Cannon, Main Street Skowhegan & Mary Haley, MXH Marketing
There’s no reason why we couldn’t do it here…. it’s just, no one had.
Wander in Wonder
Lisa Holcomb, Wander the Whites
The guides are so diverse here, from going on an Appalachian Mountain Club tour to ice climbing, and all of the other guides in between. I like falling in between, at that moderate stage.