All of the talk about artificial intelligence in the last few weeks has me baffled. First I must ask have none of these people ever used a GPS for directions?
Over the past year I have been taking stock of where Maine Outdoors is and what the near future might hold. First the big item (many of you ask about this); I intend to guide for at least the next five years and hopefully longer. My Registered Maine Guides license will renew next year for five years. My Coast Guard license renewed last winter for five more years.
I see many newly minted guides online these days and want to congratulate each one for their perseverance and knowledge. The process has become more standardized in the roughly 40 years since I first got my license but no less daunting, Well done to each of you and proud to have you join our ranks. You have demonstrated a knowledge of Maine’s environment, fish, wildlife, and safety considerations that only a few possess.
