Becoming a woods woman

Abstract

Christy's story highlights the draw that many women feel toward the outdoors, many times starting as a kid playing outdoors. She traces her path in what she physically did as well as some of the ways that being in outdoor environments and being in them with women affected her. A bit of the behind-the-scenes of Woodswomen is explained after Christy's essay. Woodswomen's motto was "adventure is the best souvenir" and its purpose was to teach outdoor living and traveling skills to women and children.