[Theresa Willingham | Special to the Times]

Two women head off on a canoe trip on Lake Eaton during the recent Women in the Outdoors weekend workshop.

Heels off, boots on

Women in the Outdoors workshop encourages ladies to explore their adventurous side. Among the outdoor skills the campers could learn was handgun and shotguns shooting. The women, ages 14 and up, could take up to four classes over the weekend for just $100, which included all meals and the cabin accommodations.

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