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The Outdoor Poet: George McClendon

Earthly Blessing
By George McClendon, Oct. 2013

North
Breathe in stability of earth
I am mountain-I am strong
Breathe out earth’s affirmation
Stand boldly with others

GGW Ride And Winter Gear Party

Fur was fine in 1915, but we're glad there are sleeker options for the modern woman who chooses to brave the elements. Library of Congress photo.

Ride, eat, drink and shop for warm clothes at Bicycle Trip.

Roxy: Focus on Women Surfing

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A now-controversial Roxy web video featured champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore doing lots of sexy stuff—but not surfing.

By Sally Smith-Weymouth

There is still lots of work to be done when it comes to women’s equality, not only in this great nation of ours but across the world over. 

Tour Through A Mess of Monarchs

The monarchs have arrived at Natural Bridges—the terminus of a 2,000-mile journey from the Rocky Mountains. Photo by Hanae Armitage.

Thousands of butterflies create a peaceful chaos at Natural Bridges.

The Outdoor Poet: Maria Mazziotti Gillan

Photo by JAMountinho.

'Watching The Sea' and 'The Blue-footed Booby Mates for Life'

Heritage Festival at Wilder Ranch: 10 Reasons to Go

Wagon rides? Alrighty, then! Photo by Peg Danielson.

No. 1: Draft horses.

Love Like Zeuf!

Robin "Zeuf" Janiszeufski Hesson, KPIG's longtime "Girl in the Curl," hosted a paddle-out life celebration at Pleasure Point.

The Zeuf Hesson paddleout was a powerful expression of community.

Whale Soup

Juvenile humpback whale breaching. Photo by Hanae Armitage.

It’s an ocean-wide game of follow the leader, and the anchovies are #1.

The Outdoor Poet: Sholeh Wolpe

Photo by Frank Kovalcheck on Flickr

A gemlike poem from the Iranian-born poet.

Why Women's Mountain Bikes? Here's Why.

Maxime Schimmel of Santa Cruz Bicycles and Lisette Cooper of Juliana Bicycles with the Joplins after the Oct. 13 Girls Gone Wilder ride. Photo by Kristina Hanson.

We dream of bikes made for our bodies that come in pretty colors and don't hurt our lady parts.

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