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Exploring, Empowering, and Connecting: What Women Who Explore Chapters Actually Do
Meet Women Who Explore ambassadors sharing how they built thriving outdoor communities for women. Discover hiking groups, events & adventure opportunities.
How to Train for a Bigger Hike: Conquer Length, Elevation, and Your Limits
Have you ever dreamed of hiking the rim of the Grand Canyon, summiting Colorado’s Fourteeners, or through-hiking the Enchantments in Washington? Big hikes—whether they’re about covering long distances, conquering significant elevation, or both—are incredible milestones. But they require more than ambition to achieve.
Climbing for a Cause
At Women Who Explore, our mission is rooted in empowering women in the outdoors—creating space for connection, confidence, and adventure in wild places. We believe that every woman deserves to feel strong, supported, and inspired on the trail, no matter her experience level. And this year, our local team of twelve women from Washington and Oregon is taking that mission even higher by partnering with the American Lung Association’s Climb for Clean Air.
Never too old to set a new goal - Running my first 5K Race at the age of 54
In our community, we sometimes hear that women feel “too old” to learn a new activity. We know from experience that you are never too old to try something new! Our Halifax ambassador tells her story about how she started running marathons in her 50s!
Why you should attend a WWE event even when you think you don’t want to (but we know you secretly do)
Have you considered joining a Women Who Explore event, but got cold feet in the end? You’re totally not alone! This happens to many women before we finally get to meet them in person! Our Vancouver ambassador, Denise Taylor, shares how she was nervous at the beginning to show up for an event, but then just went all in and became an ambassador!
New Mexico chicas making history
Women Who Explore New Mexico held their International Women’s Day event at the only Native American AND woman owned brewery, Bow and Arrow Brewing.