Do Something For Yourself: Emily MacCabe, Becoming an Outdoors Woman/Maine IFW

Today I have the distinct pleasure of being able to fawn all over the woman behind one of my most favorite things in the world. I feel like I talk about the BOW, Becoming an Outdoors Woman, at least once every 3 or 4 episodes, and Emily MacCabe, who is the Director of Information and Education for Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, is the wo-MAN when it comes to BOW.

Emily grew up loving the outdoors, and thought she’d have to become a game warden if she wanted to make a career out of that. Good thing for all of us that she got into education and communications along the way - Emily’s happier, because she gets to stay in her warm bed when some knucklehead hiker gets lost on a winter night; and any of us who’ve enjoyed a BOW day or weekend are happy, because we’re able to push ourselves and try new things through the program that Emily helped steward and grow over the past 15+ years.

One minute we’re talking parenting, the next it’s Northwoods Law, and then she talks me into a trip to Montana and drops a gear recommendation that had my credit card out before I was even off the Zoom call… so much good stuff.

If you're as excited about BOW as I am, I hope you'll keep an eye on Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Maine for upcoming dates and offerings.

And while you're online, check out these other fun links from our convo:

• University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond
• Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW)
• Unity College
• GGW Episode 20 with Judy Camuso, Commissioner of Maine IFW
• Northwoods Law
• Love Maine Adventures
• GGW Episode 06 with Danielle Dorrie
• SustainME program
• Camp North Woods
• Thermacell

Stay tuned, we might just be dropping some more BOW goodness in the next day or so... ;-)

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