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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.
Catch Some Air with A Flying Flock
A Flying Flock
I do it because I have four granddaughters, and I want them to know you can do anything.
(Gear) Sharing is Caring
Emily Mackeown, Maine GearShare
Managing gear, if that’s not what you’re designed to do, just sucks!
Trust the Plan
Jackie Lastinger, The Girls Trip Adventure Co.
I thought ‘man, these guys have such a cool job….’ But then I was like, ‘wait, I have such a cool job!’
Get Every Body on the Water
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’
Put Your Community First
Kristina Cannon, Main Street Skowhegan
You have to create communities for your people that live there, first. It’s not just about tourism for us. It can’t be. It has to be about building a better community.
Rescue Yourself First
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.
(Land) Trust Yourself
Abby Bennett, Ultra Runner, Researcher, Van Lifer, Land Steward
There are so many great local properties … I feel like I tend to find the hardest hike and go for the most elevation gain. And then I’m like, ‘you could just spend more time in your local community.’ There's so much beauty here.
Share Your Passions, Hold Your Breath, and Watch Them Go
Charlotte & Georgia Clews
So when I had kids, I totally had this vision of taking them out in the stroller on the Pacific Crest Trail, you know, the rugged stroller. That’s not realistic, by the way.
Connect With Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (and Get Your Goat!)
Ashley Flowers, Ashley Flowers Yoga
Connection with another human is scary. Staring into the eyes of a little baby goat, on the other hand, is just not scary… they’re so funny and ridiculous.
Create (and Celebrate) the 'Aha!' Moments
Alice Bean Andrenyak, Alice's Awesome Adventures
If I can have two ‘aha!’ moments from the people that I’ve had out that day, that fuels me for the next day.
Fuel Your Fun
Hillary Pride, Eats with Pride
I usually try to do some greens [in my smoothie] because I go through phases with salads… I’m not like, ‘I can’t wait to go home and eat kale’ in January. I don’t usually feel that way.