Resources

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 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.  (112 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

• 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

Web Sites of Interest

Clubs and Organizations

Adventure Travel

• Adventures in Good Company – Adventure travel for women of all ages.
• Adventures Through Kayaking – Sea kayaking outfitters in Port Angeles, Washington.
• 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.
  

Outdoor Gear

• 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.