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Hike Like a Girl Weekend Was Awesome. Now Let’s Make Some Societal Change.

by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | May 17, 2016 | hiking as a woman

Last week, I wrote in the High Country News about why closing the gender gap in the outdoors is important and steps women can take to reclaim the outdoors. This weekend, I joined women around the country (and world!) in an effort to do just that. Hike Like A Girl...

A Hiker’s Review of Wild the Movie

by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Dec 15, 2014 | hiking as a woman

  This weekend, I was lucky enough to see Wild the Movie with three other thru-hikers, Pi (who I met on the PCT), Twinkle (who I met this year on the PCT), and Mr. Gorbachev (who has section-hiked Washington PCT). Here in Denver, Wild is only showing on one...

How the WILD movie could make the world a better place

by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Dec 5, 2014 | hiking as a woman

Unless you’ve been on trail for the last two years, you likely know that today, the movie version of Cheryl Strayed’s book WILD comes out (in select theaters, sorry Bend, OR). Cheryl’s story of her 1996 section-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail is one of few major...

Everything you need to know about Women’s Hiking Issues

by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Nov 7, 2014 | Advice, hiking as a woman

Whether you’re a hiker, hiker to-be, or friend or family of a hiker, there’s no more fun place to get all the information you need than from the people at the Trail Show. TTS is a podcast that’s been around for over two years with a well-respected...

Outdoor Retailer Chic: Latest news in Outdoor Fashion (?)

by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jan 28, 2014 | Gear-NEW, hiking as a woman, OR Show, Outdoor Industry

I missed the memo on the dresscode for the Winter Outdoor Retailer show. Down puffy jackets are the dresscode here so much that the local restaurants are playing on the uniform to attract customers. Meanwhile, of the 25,000 people here, the dress is gendered: men are...

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