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Fall is a great time of year to reflect on your career goals. Camber Outdoors recently launched their new career site which connects women to careers in the outdoor industry. It’s exciting to see so many companies taking their CEO pledge to help expand women’s opportunities both in the backcountry and the boardroom. We took some time to chat with a few ladies on our SheJumps team of volunteers who also work in the outdoor industry to share more on their career paths. Looking

Outessa is an inspiring and thought-provoking gathering of women who love the outdoors. Here’s what our executive director and co-founder, Claire Smallwood, had to say about the event. My journey to Outessa began when I received an invitation from the event organizers to speak on the Force of Nature panel. My heart skipped a beat when I read the email—it was an offering of recognition for our work with SheJumps and the opportunity to participate in a larger conversation about

Written by: Anna Bernard “Our urge to sleep under the stars and breathe fresh moun­tain air is what continually drives us and keeps us motivated. In the end, the bluebird summits and nights spent listening to raging creeks or even highway noise have made the journey awesome and, truth be told, we wouldn’t want it any other way.” – The Crew at Big Agnes It began with a simple shipment of sleeping bags and pads to outdoor stores. Fast forward fifteen years later, and Big Agnes

Together with eight other Girls, you’ll enter the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana for an eight day adventure complete with hard work, new friends, camp cookin’, and probably some mules! This is a trail work trip designed for teenage girls (ages 13-18) who are interested in digging in the dirt and getting to know themselves a little better. We will focus on finding our strength, building our grit, and having a really good time. Come sleep under the stars, build some trail t

WINTER IS COMING! Everyone likes a fresh white blanket of snow in the mountains to play on and in accordance with our strong Nordic heritage in Seattle, we might consider it a blessing from Ullr, believed to be the Norse god of skiing (and snow sports in general, Ullr doesn’t discriminate between shredding). To bring Ullr’s favor upon us this coming snow season, we’re having a celebration to welcome in a strong winter and many a snowflake. We’ll gather to hike up to Crystal L

You may see Mel Harms’ name scattered around SheJumps for heading up the Rockies Region, but did you know she is a member of Larimer County Search and Rescue too?  Harms will be leading a Winter Camping Basics clinic on November 19, 2013 at the Fort Collins REI store. For more information or if you would like to register to attend this event, please visit http://www.rei.com/event/35868/session/82244?cm_mmc=rss-_-stores-_-events-_-Winter%20Camping%20Basics Winter Camping Basic