Meet Our Team
Patrick Dole
Registered Maine Guide
Patrick's innate sensitivity to the natural world led him to explore the Yukon on foot and by canoe as a teen, and then to cultivate early friendships with traditional Elders from Narragansett, Lakota, and Abenaki cultures.
His hands-on experiences as a boatbuilder, tall-ships sailing instructor, backpacking guide, hunter and traditional builder combine with his humor and spiritual depth to instill a natural ability to lead people of all ages in any terrain.
Patrick’s ingenuity, curiosity, and grounded humor allow him to navigate many worlds candidly, and make genuine connections with people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and abilities.
Carrying on Earthways Vision
Ray and Pat share a sensitivity and connection to the natural world that was seen and cultivated further through early friendship with traditional Elders.
Hands on skills, spiritual depth, and practicality have let to a unique friendship that has inspired Pat to work with Ray to ensure Earthways is available for the next generation. Their combined grounded creativity and passion for connecting people to the natural environment have led them to collaborate to keep these trips and teachings breathing into the future.
In the near future Pat describes his role as "doing the heavy lifting for Ray so he can continue doing what he loves, connecting people to their hearts and journeying into the bush".
Andrea Dole
CNA
The woods of rural Maine have always been home for Andrea. At home in a canoe and a tent from a young age, she first paddled the St. John at age 12 and spent ample time paddling/ hiking and camping in her teens. Her singing talents were also cultivated and she has traveled to multiple countries and cultures practicing different vocal styles but always returned to Maine.
The natural world was a sanctuary and calming force in her life as a youth, and now as a mother of two boys she is drawn to sharing that peace with them and others. Her oldest son James has complex medical needs and that drove her to get a CNA certification and engage in furthering disability rights policy in Maine. Carrying on Earthways has enabled her to continue honing her love of working with plant medicine, learning from Ray and Nancy as well as Mary Bove and others.
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Andrea is an integral part of Earthways, taking pride in creating meal plans based on guests dietary needs and understanding the importance of delicious nutritious food. She is passionate about connecting with people, hearing their stories, and sharing her own, which makes her a joy to get to know on a trip or class and easy to learn from.