Mar 26, 2019
About Carey Kish:
Carey Kish is veteran hiker, outdoors and travel
writer, photographer, registered Maine guide and certified
funmeister. Kish has completed some two-dozen
long-distance trails in the United States, Canada and Europe,
including the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
(once in 1977 and again in 2015), the 1,100-mile Florida Trail in
2017, and has plans to tackle all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest
Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2019.
In addition to the AMC Maine Mountain Guide, Kish is the
author of AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast. He is the
longtime hiking and camping columnist for the Portland Press
Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram and writes the outdoor adventure blog
“Maineiac Outdoors” at MaineToday.com. His writing and photos have
appeared in numerous publications, most recently the Activities
Guide of Maine, the Maine Brew Guide, Maine Today Travel Magazine,
Green & Healthy Maine and the Sunrise Guide. Kish is
currently working on a new book entitled Beer Hiking New England,
which pairs 60 great hikes with nearby craft
breweries/brewpubs.
Kish is an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of
America, New England Outdoor Writers Association, North American
Snowsports Journalists Association and New England Travel Writers
Network. He lives on Mt. Desert Island with his wife, Fran
Leyman.
In this episode:
5:05 – How Carey got started in business
7:04 – Carey’s love for Maine and why he wanted to grow his career here
8:00 – The value of living in Maine and the strength of Maine’s brand
10:56 – How the print media industry has changed, and which social media site Carey likes best
12:43 – The places in Maine that Carey likes to share with readers
14:48 – The birth of the internet and tools Carey uses to get his message out
17:18 – How Carey has approached challenges and obstacles in his career
19:23 – Why Carey Kish wanted to hike the Appalachian trail
21:18 – The example of a relationship Carey established on Facebook
27:37 – How social media is like a full-time focus group
30:22 – A story from Carey’s trip on The Appalachian Trail and a huge surprise for Carey at a diner
33:14 – How Carey has used Facebook to build his network
34:56 – Why Carey wants to get back to engaging his audience through his blog
35:53 – Why discipline is important to being successful for blogging and social media
40:14 – How his network has advanced his career
42:18 – Why Carey Kish loves Stephen King’s book ‘On Writing’
43:41 – Cary’s advice for PR Maven® Nation
45:55 – What writing and playing the Maine lottery have in common
Quote:
“Follow your dreams, do what you love.” — Carey Kish, adventurer, outdoors and travel writer
Mentioned in this episode:
Go Maine car pool – https://www.gomaine.org/Ways-to-Commute/Carpool
University of Maine – https://umaine.edu/
Maine Mountain Guide – https://www.amazon.com/Maine-Mountain-Guide-10th-Comprehensive/dp/1934028304
MaineToday.com – Trailhead blog – http://mainetoday.com/author/ckish/
Who Moved my Cheese? By Dr. Spencer Johnson – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/who-moved-my-cheese-spencer-johnson/1100490904/2694123479805?st=PLA&sid=BNB_Core+Catch-All,+Low&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=CjwKCAiAs8XiBRAGEiwAFyQ-egB2NPqMMb2EX4EIM85_ofahPUhS_7_tBgZpR6EyzZNgkNIyzwY-6RoC_0MQAvD_BwE
‘On Writing,’ by Stephen King – https://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft/dp/1439156816/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548876992&sr=1-3&keywords=stephen+king+-+on+writing
Looking to connect?
Email
maineoutdoors@aol.com
Website
Facebook: www.facebook.com/careykish