The outdoors gender gap needs to be closed

The outdoors gender gap needs to be closed

Posted by on May 13, 2016 @ 11:14 am in Hiking News | 0 comments | Last modified: May 13, 2016

Women often wonder whether it is safe for them to hike solo. For long distance athlete Liz Thomas, the answer clearly is yes: She has hiked 8,000 miles by herself, pioneered routes in Utah and the Columbia River Gorge, and set an Appalachian Trail speed record. But others argue that in the eyes of a good chunk of women – heck, in the eyes of many people in this country –...

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