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Women Outdoors offers a variety of resources for women who want to explore the outdoors. Explore this page for interesting things to read, resources for planning a Women Outdoors event, and links of interest to outdoor enthusiasts. Women Outdoors offers these links as a service to our members and visitors. Women Outdoors does not endorse any product or service.

Women Outdoors Members Only Resources

These resources are available in the Members Only section of our website. (Join Women Outdoors and login to access these resources.) Our sincere thanks to Jan Brown, longtime member of Women Outdoors, for compiling the incomparable Women Outdoors Bibliography, Condensed Bibliography and Index.

Women Outdoors Bibliography [PDF] – Reviews of over 1000 current and classic books by women on adventure travel, wilderness and country living, and nature study. (169 pp.)
Women Outdoors Magazine back issues
Women Outdoors Regional Contact Handbook [PDF]
Women Outdoors Regional Contact Handbook Appendices [PDF]
Women Outdoors Bylaws [PDF]
Assumption of Risk form [PDF]

Check Out Some of Our Member Resources

So you can see some of the benefits of joining Women Outdoors, we've made these resources available to everyone.

Women Outdoors Condensed Bibliography [PDF] – Reviews of about 250 recommended books selected from the larger Women Outdoors Bibliography. (40 pp.)
Index to the Women Outdoors Bibliographies. [PDF] This index cross-references the books in both bibliographies by location, sport and topic. (4 pp.)

Women Outdoors Trip Resources

Guidelines for Women Outdoors trips [PDF]
Pocket checklist for Women Outdoors events [PDF]
Leave No Trace guidelines [PDF]

Back Issues of the Women Outdoors Magazine

Check out the Spring 2007 Issue and learn more about Leave No Trace, our trip to New Orleans and much more! Click on the magazine cover photo to open up a PDF of the entire magazine.

More issues are available in our Members Only section.

Websites of Interest

Clubs and Organizations

American Hiking Society – AHS promotes and protects the hiking experience.
Appalachian Mountain Club – The nation’s oldest outdoor recreation organization.
Genesee Valley Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club - Organizes conservation, recreation and educational activities in the Rochester, NY area.
Hostelling International USA – The largest network of hostels in America.
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics – Dedicated to stewardship of the outdoors.
Liking Hiking – Family friendly hiking club based in southeast Minnesota.
Washington (D.C.) Women Outdoors – Organizes outdoor activities for DC area women.
Women in the Outdoors – An outreach program of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Adventure Travel

Adventures in Good Company – Adventure travel for women of all ages.
Adventures Through Kayaking – Sea kayaking outfitters in Port Angeles, Washington.
Bakpack2outdoor - Connects women to the best deals on adventure travel.
Bold Paths Adventure Travel* - Kayaking adventures, family travel and women's travel.
Lux World Travel - Women's Vacations* - Spa and wellness, hiking, surfing, culture, yoga, adventure, & bonding.
Step Outdoors - Overnight backpacking to multi-day adventures in Southwest Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
True North Kayak Tours – Kayak tours of Vermont’s Lake Champlain.
Wildside Adventures for Women – Affordable adventure vacations for women.
Women Travel New Zealand – Adventures and tours for women in New Zealand.
Women's Wilderness Institute - A nonprofit organization based in Boulder, CO, that offers wilderness experiences and outdoor adventures for women and teen girls in the Rocky Mountains and deserts of the Southwest.

* Owned and operated by a member of Women Outdoors.

Outdoor Gear

Bakpack2outdoor - Connects women to the best deals on women's gear and apparel.
Devi Outdoor – Women’s outdoor clothing and gear.
Eastern Mountain Sports – Gear and clothing for outdoor enthusiasts.
Kelty Woman – Clothing and gear made for women by women.
REI – Outdoor clothing and gear for every activity.

Books, DVDs and other helpful information

Footprint Press – Outdoor recreation guidebooks for New York State and Florida.
Adventure Crossing – DVDs of National Parks with info on lodging, hiking and more.

Education

Association for Experiential Education – A community of progressive educators.
Outdoor and Experiential Education Programs for Adolescent Girls—Links to programs nationwide.
Girls' Wilderness Program - Sponsored by the Women's Wilderness Institute, the Girls' Wilderness Program offers summer wilderness courses for teenage girls in a supportive 'girl-positive' environment and an innovative after-school program to help eighth grade girls navigate their transition to high school.