This one-day session focused on the basics of shotgun safety, handling and technique with several hours dedicated to shooting clay targets. There is no other program in Western Washington dedicated to teaching outdoor skills to women that includes the three disciplines of hunting, fishing and shooting sports. WOW 2001 began…
Read MoreWow hosted another of its one-day Shotgun workshops on July 23rd. 13 eager and enthusiastic shooters learned important gun handling safety and basic shotgun shills; practiced shooting clay targets, and learned how to clean their shotguns. Eight WOW instructors – all NRA certified – and three support team members facilitated…
Read MoreWOW first offered a 4-hour introductory class at its fall weekend workshop in 2016 and I signed up to take this hands-on engaging course. Earlier that spring, my husband (who is the policy advisor for the state beekeepers association) had decided to get his first package of bees and I…
Read MoreGreat Blue Heron, Photo Courtesy of Kersti Muul You’re already outside, enjoying your favorite outdoor activities; you hear birdsong overhead and at eye level you catch a glimpse of a darting little creature that suddenly takes flight. Who are these ethereal avian companions in your experience of being outside? Have…
Read MoreMy interest in birds, particularly raptors, started at a young age. A friend of the family was a volunteer for a local raptor research organization and took me out on various trips to band red-tailed hawks and young American kestrels. When I was 12 years old I was looking for…
Read MoreMay is the perfect time to make your yard or garden wildlife-friendly. The National Wildlife Federation celebrates Garden for Wildlife Month every May to help you do just that!. Whether you’re a gardening novice with a small balcony or a gardening veteran with a few acres, you can provide for…
Read MoreThis past week has been sunny and quite warm and reminds us that we are getting to another glorious PNW spring and summer. Now, before the weather really changes seasons, is a good time to go over your gear to avoid last minute surprises. Here are a few things to…
Read MoreHarvesting “Steamer” Shellfish – Manila and Littleneck Clams Here in Washington state, we are lucky to live where we can forage delicious, healthy seafood from publicly owned tidelands. With over 350 open areas and about 275 low tides per year, there are endless opportunities to harvest on public lands. You…
Read MoreIn addition to celebrating 15 years of the WOW mission in action, this workshop was highlighted by 85% of this workshop’s participants being new to the WOW experience ! The intent of these women to make the experience personal created classes filled with enthusiasm, accomplishment and motivation. Wet exits in…
Read MoreIn 1999, WOW held a Spring Shellfish workshop on Hood Canal. With shellfish licenses and hopeful anticipation, women traveled to the tip of Toandos Peninsula to harvest oysters and dig clams. A long sunny day on the beach provided them the opportunity to shuck their oysters and learn some cooking…
Read MoreLook at this stunning sunrise? Doesn’t that give you a hint of the beautiful day about to unfold at French Creek for WOW’s Annual Waterfowling Workshop? And a special day it was! The 30 enthused WOWomen were ready to learn about shooting patterns and moving targets; about setting decoy patterns…
Read MoreWOW‘s 20th year was celebratory for so many reasons: the call for educating women with outdoor skills just keeps getting louder; experienced female instructors continue to volunteer their expertise; and the diversity, both culturally and geographically, continues to grow. More women wanting to actively hunt, fish and meet the challenges…
Read MoreWe had a couple of incredible days in the snow this January! Cheers to our intrepid winter adventurers that made it through wintery road conditions to trailheads at Blewett Pass (Jan. 11) and Snoqualmie Pass (Jan. 18)! We broke new trail, lost count of the the number of snowshoe hare…
Read MoreFor the first time in a long time, WOW offered an Introduction to Shotgun workshop in June 2019. Students left inspired to continue on their shotgun journey, armed with new knowledge that will keep them and others safe, their firearms clean, and their follow-through improving! For some, this was the…
Read MoreWe had an amazing time in the Quilcene Tidelands with our bivalve expert friends from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife this past weekend! We learned a ton about Washington’s coastal water resources, shellfish health and safety, how to harvest clams and shuck oysters (don’t forget to leave your oyster shells…
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