Family-Outdoors

 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program will offer women an opportunity to experience Saginaw Bay walleye fishing on Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All equipment will be provided for this half-day adventure with Captain Jeff Godi of the Michigan -X, Captain Tim Bristol of Fishheads Charters and Captain Dick Donavon of Adventure One. The boats – which each can take four participants – will depart from Linwood Beach Marina and Campground, located at 135 S. Linwood Beach Road in Linwood. Each participant will need a valid fishing license and will be able to take up to five walleye. The cost is $125 per person and includes lunch and fish cleaning, which will be provided at the marina after fishing. For registration forms and information on this and other BOW events, visit www.michigan.gov/bow , email dnr-outdoors-woman@michigan. gov   or call 517-241-2225. Becom...

Discover Nature Women summer workshop teaches women practical outdoor skills. Written by Rebecca Maples, MDC JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Some things are better when shared. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) recent Discover Nature Women summer workshop showed that nature is one of those things. With the program’s highest attendance ever, more than 130 women participated in the 2011 event held at Windermere Conference Center in Roach, Mo., June 3-5. Some attended to gain valuable outdoor experience, some to spend a weekend with friends and family and others to make a grandmother-mother-daughter getaway. “Discover Nature Women (DNW) provides a safe and friendly environment where women experience hands-on outdoor skills training at the beginner level, taught by a team of longtime professionals,” said MDC Education Programs Supervisor Kevin Lohraff. Courses include fishing, basic hunting, an introduction to firearms, archery, shotgun shooting, camping, canoeing, map and c...