Try the Emotion Bliss ($529; emotionkayaks.com). It’s a wee bit over your price range, but $529 for this kayak is a steal. Specifically designed for light to mid-weight paddlers, the polyethylene ...

It’s no secret: The Great Outdoors, or at least the outdoors industry, is not known as a naturally welcoming space for women. “I have encountered many gender gaps in outdoor spaces and guiding,” said ...

A group of church ladies with no wilderness experience gave the BWCA a try in 1986, and it draws them to this day.

Missy Wilson, a mother and adventure seeker, loves heading to the great outdoors. But it’s long been a fraught experience. For years, whether she was going camping or canoeing, she often found herself ...