outdoorswoman
Female wilderness lover
A woman who spends considerable time in outdoor activities—hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, or wilderness sports.
The term emphasizes competence and enthusiasm for nature-based pursuits: She's a true outdoorswoman who's hiked every major trail in the state.
Compare outdoorsman, the male equivalent, and the gender-neutral outdoorsperson.
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- guideLeader or instruction book
- advocatePublic cause supporter
mentor · leader · inspire · representation · community · empowerment · legacy · sisterhood
Recreational trail walking
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
kayaking · rafting · canoeing · skiing · snowboarding · cycling · camping · trail
Observing wild avians recreationally
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · binoculars · fieldwork · habitat · biodiversity · tracking · identification · journaling
Wilderness survival skill set
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- navigationDetermining position and course
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- huntingPursuing wild game
fishing · trapping · knots · snare · skinning · orienteering · self-reliance · preparedness
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- guideLeader or instruction book
advocate · mentor · leader · inspire · representation · community · empowerment · legacy · sisterhood · inclusion
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- climbingAscending by physical effort
mountaineering · kayaking · rafting · canoeing · skiing · snowboarding · cycling · camping · trail · expedition
birdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
flora · fauna · binoculars · fieldwork · habitat · biodiversity · tracking · identification · journaling · specimen
bushcraft
Wilderness survival skill set
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- navigationDetermining position and course
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
hunting · fishing · trapping · knots · snare · skinning · orienteering · self-reliance · preparedness · signaling
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
valley · ridge · summit · meadow · riverbank · tundra · plateau · trailhead · wilderness · lake
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
outdoorswomanhomebody
One preferring domestic life
indoorsman · couch potato · urbanite · city dweller · shut-in
outdoorswomancouch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
bookworm · gamer · desk jockey · homebody
outdoorsman, outdoor, outdoors, door, doors, doorway, doorman, doormen, woman