Kat Ripley, Juniper Moss Guide Services

I don’t even think I fully had realized at the time that that’s what I was doing, was trying to run away… there was just a draw to go somewhere else and do something grand.

Lindsay Currier, Bikepack Maine

Don’t give up - just have reasonable expectations. I don’t have expectations really for anything anymore in my life, and that’s just made my life a lot better.

Bethany Cass

It doesn’t take much to be happy - you just have to know what it is that you want.

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.

Torey Lee Brooks

Don’t get the impression I’m a good nordic skier, I’m just good at long, arduous stubbornness!

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.

Karrie Thomas, Northern Forest Canoe Trail

It was really never intended to be a ‘thru-paddle’… the founders imagined a series of destinations that would allow people to discover the northeast over time.

Emily Mackeown, Maine GearShare

Managing gear, if that’s not what you’re designed to do, just sucks!

Anne Parmenter, Coach, Climbing Guide and Everest Mountaineer

Saying ‘yes’ to things that I know are going to make me really uncomfortable… I think it keeps you ticking.

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.

Meg Pierce, Inclusive Ski Touring

I really enjoy starting something when you’re kind of at the sucking stage, but you can see yourself progressing very quickly…. I’m very addicted to that sharp part of the learning curve.

Traci Bisson, Golden Dog Adventure Company

We’ll carry extra water, we’ll carry snacks, so you don’t need to. It’s really a no-brainer, and that’s what people need, because they’re so busy in their lives. They just want to go, have fun and not have to think about it.