Wylder Goods for environmentally-conscious outdoor women
Jainee Dial and Lindsey Elliott were sick of the lack of technical gear for women. To address the issue, they combined their business sense and love of adventure to create…
In the field with wildlife biologist Imogene Cancellare
Imogene Cancellare is not scared of lions, tigers or bears. She refers to them as, “Big, sexy carnivores,” and feels she has a healthy respect for the beasts. The 29-year-old…
Technology and social media with polar explorer Ann Bancroft
At the turn of the 20th century, the names of explorers were frequently brought up in households, restaurants and daily conversation across the globe. The Wright brothers made their first flight…
Amanda Vogel, founder of Snomad Racing
You may think you love dogs, but you’re probably not as passionate as Amanda Vogel. This Michigan native moved to the extreme cold of Northern Minnesota to immerse herself in…
U.S. Forest Service “Dweeb” Miranda Leconte
Before 19-year-old Miranda Leconte asked the U.S. Forest Service for a job, she didn’t know the difference between wilderness with a little “w” and Wilderness with a big “W.” Three…
Books and movies to stir your wanderlust
We all get in ruts where we can’t seem to find the energy or inspiration to actually act on the adventure plans we dream of. Or we may simply not…
Operation Moto Dog takes on North America
Mallory Paige is traveling through every state and province in North America via motorcycle. She’s not going it alone – her yellow lab Baylor rides shotgun in a sidecar. They’ve…
Super Sessions II: Documenting women’s big-wave surfing
When we started Whoa, we wanted to create our own publication to showcase the incredible physical and mental feats of women from all over the world. We felt the media…
What doesn’t Steff Gardner do?
Steff Gardner enjoys a lot of adrenaline-inducing activities. Despite the intensity of her outdoor pursuits, she says she hates the adrenaline. Why? It makes her feel like she has to…
Moroccan Dead Reckoning
If you were asked to join someone on the longest, hardest all-female overlanding race in the world what would you say? Rhonda Cahill was hesitant at first, but her best friend…