Our Story

Alicia Heyburn co-led the Ladies Adventure Club for a number of years, assisting Gillian in the operations of the club as well as planning and leading adventures across the State. She is a Registered Maine Guide and a Wilderness First Responder. She enjoys open water swimming, road biking, is an intermittent hiker, enthusiastic canoer, and huge fan of Nordic skiing. Alicia is on the board of the Maine Island Trail Association, and the planning committee for BikeMaine. She is an amateur naturalist involved in land conservation and river restoration with a particular interest in anadromous fish.

Stevie Dembowski was raised on a lakeside in rural Maine and is no stranger to hiking and camping with the family. When she was old enough to attend summer camp she got hooked on outdoor living. Stevie worked as a summer camp counselor and outdoor education instructor. Her first backpacking trip was along the 100 Mile Wilderness. She spent two months backpacking across Ireland, thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and walked the length of New Zealand. She’s working on a thru-hike of the Colorado Trail.

Audrey Cadwallader has always been a tomboy. She has been coming to Maine her whole life and now lives here full time. She loves what Maine has to offer for the adventurous soul. Hiking has become her new favorite past time. She’s spent time in Colorado and hiked 20 of the Colorado 14ers. She has hiked in New Hampshire and Maine extensively and loved every moment of it. She is a certified Wilderness First Responder.

Kelly Corbin has been exploring the White Mountains and surrounding areas for 20 years. She is an alum of the National Leadership School and a Wilderness First Responder. An avid hiker, she has backpacked throughout the United States, including trips to the Cascades, the Wind River Range, and the Na Pali coast. Mountain biking is her newest love, but you can also find her sea kayaking, rock climbing, running (slowly), cross country skiing, and identifying plants that no one asked her to.

Anne Henshaw has her roots in Maine. She grew up spending summers with her dad, grandparents, and cousins in Brunswick. She loves being around the ocean and spending time biking the backroads of midcoast Maine. In winter she likes to hit the trails – downhill, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Since joining LAC she has discovered her love of hiking and exploring Maine’s backcountry trails. She is a regular yogi, shares a passion for photography and looks forward to the next adventure.

Carla Marcus has been a Maine Guide, a Sugarloaf ski patroller, a whitewater kayaking instructor, and a rock climber. She is the founder of WinterKids, a member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame, and the proud mother of two brave, strong, and kind daughters.

Meg Clews was born and raised in Maine, exploring the outdoors from a young age with frequent family hikes on the trails of Acadia National Park. Summers were spent as a camp counselor at Quaker camp where she led trips to the Bigelow mountain range, the Mahoosucs, and sections of the Long Trail. Meg worked for Outward Bound where she specialized in rock climbing and teaching sailing along the Maine coast. She now works as a Nurse Practitioner and instructs part-time for Wilderness Medical Associates.

Rachel Farrington grew up roaming in the mountains of western Maine and hasn’t stopped yet. Her goal is to get outside every day and do at least one activity which she loves.  Her passions are backpacking, cycling, Nordic and backcountry skiing, birding, looking at the stars, and yoga. She spent several years leading trips for L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School and is a 200 hour certified Yoga teacher. She completed her NH 4000 footers in 2016 with her teenage daughter at her side. She works as a cardio-thoracic nurse at Maine Medical Center where she is amazed, on a daily basis, with the power of the human spirit.

Katie Parét grew up hiking with her dad in the CT woods, and kayaking and swimming in NH. She still loves to be outside. She is a Wilderness First Responder, and is usually over-prepared for an adventure. Hiking, kayaking, trail running, skiing and snow-shoeing are her favorites. Katie loves empowering women to feel comfortable and strong outside. We’re stronger together. She’s also passionate about yoga, eating real food, and taking care of the environment. Looking forward to seeing you on the trail.

Jen Bush grew up in CT, hiking with her family in their local nature preserve, building forts in the woods and sailing on Long Island Sound. She moved to Maine in 2006 with her family and hasn’t looked back.  When not at her day job for Falmouth Schools, she can usually be found outside doing anything she can convince her 3 teenage kids to do with her. Hiking with their dogs, skiing, boating, camping and pier jumping still rank cool enough with the teens, although who knows what next season will bring. Jen is Wilderness First Responder certified.

Laurie Bernier has been a lover of the outdoors her whole life. She is a Registered Maine Guide and Wilderness First Responder. She trail runs, bikes, backpacks, stand up paddle boards and enjoys every kind of skiing out there. She has even done partner dancing on skis which is like swing dancing down the mountain. She enjoys passing on a love for outdoor sports to others so they get what they want and need from the experience.

Olivia Audia grew up in the Hudson Valley area of New York and made her way back to the Northeast in 2018 after living in Portland, OR for nearly a decade. Seeking adventures in the outdoors was something she grew to love while in college and has been an integral part of her life ever since. Although she will say yes to just about any type of adventure, hiking, skiing, camping, and spending time outdoors with her dog are amongst the top of her list. Outdoor education and exploration have shaped her life in a fulfilling way and she looks forward to sharing those experiences with others.