The latest news from Walking Women
September 1, 2025
Why I decide to stay strong… I am 75 years old and live in Oregon City, Oregon, surrounded by evidence of a cataclysmic event – The Missoula Floods. Although my partner and I live near a major city, no one had taken on the challenge of living on a hillside of rocks left by the […]
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August 20, 2025
Snowshoeing in Switzerland … As the days begin to get shorter our minds turn to new seasons and what’s in store. We have been asking walking women to share their stories of holidays throughout the year. We start with snow shoeing as for the first time we did a trek in February 2025. Full days […]
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August 13, 2025
Jessica McGregor Johnson Some of you will remember Jessica from our Hacienda Retirement Retreat in Spain in May 2025. We created this together after hearing from so many walking women who said retirement was looming and they were feeling a little anxious. And from some just retired who felt they could do with a little […]
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June 25, 2025
We asked some of our guests what they look forward to in summer.. Amy from Minnesota replied and with some of her book recommendations WalkingWomen asked me what I was looking forward to this summer and I was a little puzzled. In fact, the question made me a bit nervous. You see I’m from Minnesota […]
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June 4, 2025
When it becomes hotter it is important to be prepared At WalkingWomen we love to walk in all seasons – to be outdoors in fresh air is fantastic whatever the season. But we do need to prepare. The sun and warmth can be lovely but you need protection and plenty of water. We adapt our […]
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June 2, 2025
The summer is here and we are outdoors as much as possible Occasionally we come across these pesky midges and we have been asked what we might recommend. We found Dr Alison Blackwell and the small company Smidge who have developed a repellent that works on all biting insects. It has been developed in […]
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April 22, 2025
Amy shares what she and others are doing to be role models for women wanting careers as park rangers. An industry historically male-dominated but now with more and more women thriving in their roles in national parks. A great job for those who love the outdoors and want to share their passion with other. San […]
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April 14, 2025
We have a growing number of WalkingWomen writers who share their stories to support, inspire, give ideas and show the breadth of what our community get up to. If you could be one of these writers we would love to hear from you – just email on contactus@walkingwomen.com This article is by Shaley Howard who […]
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