Hike Like A Woman
A place where real outdoor women come to share experiences on and off the trails.
Welcome new friends, we’re excited you’re here.
Meet The Team
A group of over 80 amazing outdoor women contribute to this website.
Meet #teamHLAW!
My Litter Rant
Trail Connection
A Wild Chat With Cheryl Strayed
Planning My First Trip
Avalanche – Shawnee Legging Review + GIVEAWAY!!!
Good Job Miss America Organization
Hike Like A Woman Podcast
A weekly show where we interview inspiring women in the outdoors.
Tune in every Saturday for a new episode.
Hike Like A Woman
We’re fun! Not fancy.
Welcome To Hike Like A Woman
Are you a woman who craves the wind in your hair, the sun on your cheeks and mud on your boots?
Maybe you’ve spent more nights in a tent than in your bed.
Or you’ve fed your children a dehydrated backpacking meal for dinner because it was just so much easier than going to the grocery store.
Or, maybe you dream of outdoor adventures but you’re just not sure where to start?
If so you are in the right place.
Hike Like A Woman is a community for and by outdoor women where we have just one goal, to help you explore.
Explore your local trails. Explore the world. Explore life. Explore friendship. Explore motherhood, sisterhood, grandmotherhood and everything in between.
Explore what it really is to be a woman in the outdoors.
We’re here to help you explore.
Hi, I’m Rebecca Walsh the founder of Hike Like A Woman.
Hike Like A Woman was born in the spring of 2015 when I was desperate to create a space on the internet that was positive, kind and welcoming to women of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, sexual orientations and outdoor experience levels.
I guess you could say that at the time I was sick of outdoor snobbery and stuck-up elitist attitudes that sometimes exist in my line of work.
I wanted to show that the outdoors, and hiking, especially is something for everyone.
Since that time Hike Like A Woman has evolved into one of the top hiking blogs in the country and I’ve brought on board a team of Contributors & Ambassadors as well as a team of 7 amazing outdoor women who work hard behind the scenes to make our community rad.
But, this website isn’t about me, or even the women on my team.
It’s about you.
We want you to feel at home here and feel like you’re amongst friends.
Whether it’s joining us for a local hiking in your area, reading our magazine, listening to a podcast episode, enjoying our blog, taking one of our online classes, or chatting with us on social media.
We promise to be authentic, and real.
You’ll find typos and grammar mistakes here bekauz…well…we’re beautifully imperfect. If you’re looking for perfect I’m afraid to tell you that we don’t have much of that here.
So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride on the crazy train that is HLAW.
As you do, drop us a note and let us know how we can help you explore with confidence and have some fun in the great outdoors.
See ya on the trails, my friends,
Rebecca
(& team Hike Like A Woman)
“I have a newfound urge to explore and I have groups/sites like “Hike Like a Woman” to thank. Thanks for fueling my Wanderlust, ladies.”
Samantha
” I enjoy reading about other women’s adventures, trials, and triumphs. Women face different challenges on the trail than men do, so it’s nice to have input from others on how to handle different situations.”
Jeanne
“Hike Like a Woman is an empowering community! I love the education and being able to connect with my tribe. Keep up the great work!”
C.C.
“Reading about other ladies adventures! Being in Alaska we have a small limited window of summer hiking and I love seeing the rest of the United States through others eyes. “
Morgan
“I love the HLAW page and the online friendships formed by encouraging other women to get outdoors. I especially love the summer challenges.”
Sally
“I love the easy access to great info on this site. It also helps fuel the flame of passion for hiking and brings you together with others that live it as much as you!”
Crystal
“I love this community because I was made to feel at home here. I was in a bad horse accident 4 years ago that ruined my shoulder, bad knee, good knee, and one foot, along with 7 teeth. I was laid up for a little over a year between my surgery and physical therapy. I gained a lot of weight and had problems walking. With the first hiking challenge last year, it made me get out and try again. I struggled all summer last year, and got lots of encouragement from the group. I even did my first ever peak hike for the challenge. Thought I was going to die, and cried a lot, and wanted to quite, but I made it!!! Two weeks later, I did another peak! This year, I have backslid a lot, but I am trying to get out hiking again. I use my pack goats when I can to carry my packs, and it helps a lot, but where we have been hiking lately, they are not allowed. So I lighten my load on the peaks Just did another one a few weeks ago) and with the help of my daughter, I keep going. I think I would still be pretty much a couch potato if I hadn’t stumbled across this group, thanks!”
Debbie
“HLAW is accessible. I am not a long distance hiker, but I like to go for extended walks! HLAW allows for all kinds of hikers and hikes. It’s inspiring. It’s beautiful. “
Kate
“I like how it supports women who want to try new things and be bold, and not focus on how pretty we are!”
Carol
“Hike Like A Woman is a community that supports and encourages women to pursue adventure without limitation. That philosophy is crucial to further empowering women from all generations and cultures.”
Kitty
“Hike like a woman gives the courage to be out there on my own. The tips and stories reassure me that I am not on my own. Thank you! “
Barbara