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outdoors
Women IN THE
WILD
words Scott Faldon images Holly Morgan, Mallory Kleck, and Ashley Hout
Thanks to the pandemic, millions of people ventured into outdoor recreation for the first time and women led the way. The Outdoor Industry Association reported
fifty-eight
percent
of
new
outdoor
participants in 2020 were women. But as the region returns to “normal” or the “new normal,” those new outdoor adventurers might be tempted to return to their pre-2020 habits. Local outdoorswomen are hoping that isn’t the case. I reached out to a few locals and found that while their favorite activities are different, they each agree the best place to be in The Natural State is outside.
CAMPING Holly Morgan got into camping years ago thanks to her love for music. “I never really went camping until I was eighteen,” Morgan said. “Music festivals got me into it. I liked camping at the festivals and didn’t want to wait to go camping until the next one.” Morgan sees nights spent in a tent as one way to get away from it all.
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