The Wilderness House Portland/Scarborough, Maine Team
“The team at Wilderness House in Scarborough brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. With over 50 years of combined local knowledge of Maine’s outdoor recreation opportunities, we can offer advice for where to find your own piece of wilderness, and outfit you for the experience.” – Meghan Dyer
Meghan Dyer
Hometown: Newfield, ME
Now Residing: Newfield, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Riding my motorcycle, relaxing at the beach and enjoying summer cook outs at the lake with my friends and family.
When it’s Snowing: Snowmobiling and occasionally making it to the slopes to ski!
Wilderness Hero: athlete or not; person for inspiration – ? My grandparents.
Favorite Wilderness Activity: by category we sell – skiing is second to snowmobiling
Where You Do It: by location or trail – Sunday River and Shawnee Peak.
Hidden talent: time to personalize yourself – 4 wheeling
Inner Animal: arctic cat
Brian Danz
Hometown: Greater Boston Area
Now Residing: Cape Elizabeth, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Mountain biking, kayak surfing, hiking, or lazing in the sunshine…
When it’s Snowing: Making turns in the backcountry, snowshoeing by moonlight, or Lazing in the sunshine…
Wilderness Hero: Henry David Thoreau
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Mountain biking or telemark Skiing
Where You Do It: Where there’s no cell phone reception…
Hidden talent: Wii Golf Guru
Inner Animal: Fozzy Bear
Tim Ingraham
Hometown: Cumberland, ME
Now Residing: Cumberland, ME
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: spending time outdoors, doing just about anything to stay active
When it’s Snowing: skiing at the Loaf
Wilderness Hero: my college buddies who 7 years later are still ski bums in Jackson hole!
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Skiing and hiking
Where You Do It: Sugarloafer since 1989, any day hike in ME, NH, VT
Hidden talent: hell of a whistler
Inner Animal: platypus – just Wikipedia it, things are epic
James Krams
Hometown: Rockville Centre New York
Now Residing: Portland, Maine
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Surfing ankle biters, waiting for
the fall swell and less crowded lineups
When it’s Snowing: ANY Mountain with good snow and great friends.
I’m not an elitist, they are all good for something…but lately
Saddleback is pretty damn fun.
Wilderness Hero: Jamie Lynn or Terje
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Surfing head high rights in the fall and
snowboarding with a good crew.
Where You Do It: Oceans and mountains
Hidden talent: 4th grade break dancing lessons that have paid off.
Inner Animal: Flying squirrel
Jake Beaton
Hometown: Blue Hill Maine
Now Residing: Westbrook Maine
Sunny summer days you’ll find me: Mtn biking, fishing, kickin’ back
Wilderness Hero: Respectfully, The Late ,Craig Kelly
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Snowboarding
Where do you do it: Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Saddleback
Hidden Talent: Artist, and I can play some ball too
Inner Animal: The Dragon
Jason Austin
Hometown: Farmingdale, Maine
Now Residing: Farmingdale
Summer days you’ll find me: Any rope swing in Maine
When it’s snowing: Snowmobiling or building forts with my boys
Wilderness hero: Ed Abbey
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Backpacking and camping
Where do you do it: Anywhere remote
Hidden Talent: unicycling
Inner animal – Fox
Khanthana Sithavady
Hometown: Lyme, New Hampshire
Now Residing: Cumberland, Maine
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Riding my mountain bike
When it’s Snowing: By day skiing through the powder, by night snowmobiling
Wilderness Hero: Travis Pastrana
Favorite Wilderness Activity: mountain biking
Where You Do It: Bradbury State Park, Pownal Maine
Hidden talent: tinkering with stuff
Inner Animal: Wolverine
Justin Gray
Hometown: Old Town, Maine
Now Residing: Lyman, Maine
Sunny Summer Days You’ll Find Me: Thirsty
When it’s Snowing: In the woods
Wilderness Hero: The Abominable Snowman
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Snurfing
Where You Do It: Lazy River
Hidden talent: Kung-Fu Grip
Inner Animal: Abominable Snowman
Steve Boisvert
Hometown: Portland, Maine
Now Residing: Portland, Maine
Sunny summer days you’ll find me: Pursuing mountain biking bliss or getting owned by New England surf
When it’s snowing: Scrounging for virgin snow via board, bike, or ski
Wilderness Hero: Tinker Juarez
Favorite Wilderness Activity: Mountain Biking
Where do you do it: Now that’s a little personal…
Hidden Talent: Journalism degree
Inner Animal: Bull in a China shop
