In Mike's 14 years teaching the Community Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) and Headwaters, over 500 students have passed through these programs. Mike wove together outdoor education, environmental education, place-based education, and praxis, amongst other pedagogies. Mike had a keen, intuitive sense of the educational potential that lay at the heart of certain activities. Recognizing a new possibility, he would launch a new project with enthusiasm and an experimental sense of adventure. He was generous with his time and unfailingly supportive in his mentorship of colleagues and numerous student teachers. He practiced what he preached, and in doing so inspired students and staff alike. The authors say as they continue Mike's work and begin making it their own, they find themselves supported by the network he created of volunteers and resource people. Mike always encouraged each of them to find their own path, but his mentorship and the blazes he has left to help them along on their journey are an invaluable gift that they will always be grateful for.