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Don’t Apologize for Being Different
Debi Gould, Outdoor Women
I just love being able to provide this platform, that we can allow women to step up and have no apologies, no matter how they go into the outdoors.
Do It and See What Happens
Emily Kirkton, GearME
As long as two or fewer children are crying at a time, we’re doing alright.
Leave No Trace (and PLEASE No Painted Rocks!)
Nancy Zane, Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator
You just have to think about it - we’re not the only ones on the planet, and we have to share.
Be the Role Model You Wish You’d Had
Jackie Stratton, Waterways Guiding
I’m not perfect by any means, but I want to create a really inclusive environment.
Make Friends with Your Guide (Book)
Sandy Moore & Kimberlee Bennett, Authors of Paddling Southern Maine
We want people to understand, ‘What am I getting into?’
Be Better Together
Jenny Kordick, Maine Outdoor Brands
I’m working with a lot of entrepreneurs and start-ups, and I feel that with Maine Outdoor Brands, we’re in that same place of working to figure out what our story is.
Find the ‘Extra’ in Your Ordinary
Tracyn Thayer
All the experiences I’ve had in my life up to that point kind of all came together.
Share the Wealth (and Spare Change)
Joy Massicotte, Lifted Outdoors
You dream something up, and then you just put the plan in action to make it happen.
Dream Big (and Send Your Husband Canoeing)
Jenna Vanni, Woods + Waters Gear Exchange
That personal contact everyone’s been missing for the last six months, small businesses can give you. And we’re real humans, and we’re here for you.
Just Look Around You
Jessica Carter, Carter’s XC Ski Center
I’ve always found peace and tranquility with getting outside and enjoying nature. It’s like my spiritual place, really.
Create Your Future
Jesika Lucarelli & Tallie Martin, Great Mountain Guide Service
There’s really no future unless you create it.