Think only men make tracks in the outdoors? Think again. Women tell their stories of outdoors adventures in this series of profiles. From Mavis Lorenz, septugenarian big game hunter, to fly-casting expert Lori Ann Murphy, to Susan Eckert, founder of AdventureWomen--the women in this book are not only great outdoorswomen, they are women who blazed their own trails in activities formerly dominated by men. These are true stories of women who took amazing adventures and made significant contributions in the world of outdoors enthusiasts. This book features: *Alison Dunlap: world-class mountain bike racer *Lori-Ann Murphy: well-known fly fishing instructor *Mavis Lorenz: 76-year-old big game hunter *Susan Eckert: founder of AdventureWomen *Lena Conlan: champion kayaker *Zoe King: professional skiing instructor *Leslie Ross: Babe in the Backcountry (national chamption telemark skier) *Amy Bullard: ice climber *Laura Deagureau: sled dog racer *Pam Houston: outdoor and adventure writer. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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