Alice Bean Andrenyak's knowledge of the Maine outdoors is matched only by her passion for the Maine outdoors. She is the consummate teacher, raconteur and enthusiastic compatriot for any adventure in Maine. Alice was my instructor as I prepared for my Registered Maine Guide exam. I found her teaching methods to be easy to understand with the proper balance of both theory and hands-on application. More importantly is the rich and deep history Alice brings to any student's path of learning. She is deeply committed to ensuring that her students fully reach the aptitude of the task-at-hand.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "In the woods we return to reason and faith." Surely, had Alice Bean Andrenyak been by his side, Emerson's enthusiasm for and solace in the woods would have been exponentially higher....