My 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 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 MoreOn the weekend of September 17-19, 112 women and 37 volunteer instructors participated in WOW’s summer workshop. The versatile site, located on Deep Lake, provided large open fields, 7 miles of trails in old growth forest, individual cabins and a main lodge: everything necessary for a wonderful weekend of outdoor…
Read MoreThe Summer Workshop included a full range of course offerings: a Challenge Course course, Map & Compass, Packing with Horses, Survival Skills, Archery, Shooting Sports, Big Game Hunting, Fly Fishing, Fly tying, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Birding, Personal Preparedness, Wildlife Identification, Wild Edibles/Wilderness Medicine, and Dutch Oven cooking. Shooting sports…
Read MoreThis 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 MoreNearly 120 women attended this years weekend workshop at Camp Waskowitz along the beautiful banks of the Snoqualmie River. The 22 courses offered this year – the highest number yet – included After the Catch (preparing and cooking fish and shellfish), Archery (beginning and intermediate), Backpacking Basics, Big Game Hunting…
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 MoreSeptember 16-18 saw 115 women and 31 volunteer instructors participating in the WWF/WOW 2005 Fall Workshop. The versatile site on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River provided miles of trails in old growth forest, shelters and classrooms for instruction, warm lodging, and rustic places for group gatherings: everything necessary…
Read More“Thinking Like an Outdoor Woman” best describes WOW’s 2011 participants at the annual weekend workshop September 16-18. These women – sincere in their goal of functioning confidently in the outdoors – impressed WOW instructors with their hands-on determination to learn. With enthusiasm they practiced wet exits in Kayaking, no-match fire…
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 24th, the morning dawned sunny and mild – with Mount Pilchuck as a beautiful backdrop over the ponds at French Creek. 35 duck hunting enthusiasts gathered for a day of insight, practice, and motivation. French Creek, WOW and Ducks Unlimited instructors were joined by Trainer Pat Murphy…
Read MoreOn June 23rd, 27 outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club in Puyallup, WA to spend the day learning handling shotguns!.An enthusiastic class of 16 WOWomen, eight WOW instructors and four WOW team members made for an upbeat and eager group despite the unfavorable weather! Going through a morning…
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 MoreOnce again WOW’s Waterfowling workshop defied the wet Spring weather and March 23rd dawned clear, sunny and with only a slight breeze. By the afternoon waders and coats were shed and the blue skies facilitated excellent waterfowl identification! On site, participants from 13 different Washington cities joined six WOW instructors…
Read MoreOn September 13-15, 2013 over150 outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Carl Jensen Environmental Education Center at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend, WA to learn or renew their choice of outdoor skills and to share and celebrate their enjoyment of the outdoors. WOW drew 122 participants from 75 different cities and…
Read MoreOnce again the day dawned bright and clear at French Creek and WOW launched cheerful participants into the field for a day of shooting, placing decoys, and handling retrievers. But beginning their day, Biologist Don Kraege of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department, presented a power point discussion of local…
Read MoreIn WOW’s 17th year, the ‘2014 Partnering Workshop’ was an inaugural event: a first in which mothers, grandmothers, female relatives and family friends could pair with 8-13 year old girls to promote and further outdoor family traditions. WOW’s vision was to mentor our younger generation and ignite an excitement for…
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