You know how sometimes you read about something and you want to see it? You hope that someday you’ll see it? That started for me when I was a girl, when I read about Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” housed at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Then, I saw it. I read about Lewis and Clark’s […]

By the time we reached Colorado for the last piece in our Grand Slam attempt for wild turkeys last year, Jessica Kallam and I felt defeated. We’d suffered through sweat-lodge blinds in Florida for days on end, with her never seeing a bird, and me taking a shot (and missing) at a turkey that was […]

One of the perks of this gun writing gig is that I get to meet interesting icons. R. Lee Ermey was one. You may remember him from “Full Metal Jacket,” or as Dr. House’s dad, John, in “House,” or from a collection of other popular movies and TV shows. He hosted 2 shows on the […]

I remember when I met Claudia Chisholm, president of Gun Tote’n Mamas, at her first-ever SHOT Show many years ago. It’s a pleasure to have followed the journey of this woman-owned company as it has evolved from a luggage maker into one of the country’s prominent manufacturers of women’s (and men’s) concealed carry bags. Let’s […]

We are delighted to welcome Crimson Trace, maker of fine laser sights and tactical lighting accessories for firearms, to a new partnership. Crimson Trace is the #1 manufacturer of laser sights and lights in America, for several reasons.   Sponsored by Crimson Trace Throughout the years, we have noticed that Crimson Trace includes women in […]

This is way overdue. I spent a fabulous 2 weeks in the United Kingdom last fall, and although I think about those experiences almost daily, I have yet to put them down in writing – except for the sea glass outing, where I met a local sea glass artist on the Isle of Skye, Rosie […]

We are delighted to welcome SENTRY Products Group to our team here at Women’s Outdoor News. Here’s why. Sponsored by SENTRY Products Group I just slipped past another decade of life last weekend and the older I get, the more I realize it’s the little things that make a difference, and I’m talking tangible and […]

Barbara Baird reviews Remington’s new family of Tac-14s. The perfect firearms to add to your collection for personal defense purposes.

When Barbara Baird spends time shooting the Volquartsen Scorpion she knows it’s a keeper. Sponsored by Volquartsen Firearms.

I’ve been hunting whitetail deer for several years now, and frankly, although I remember all the hunts, some of the details have faded over time. I don’t think the details of this hunt, my first mule deer hunt, will ever leave. It started strangely and as you’ll see, ended in a way I could never […]

Barbara Baird takes the Performance Center M&P 40 with Ported Barrel out to the range and poses the question, “Is .40 the new 9?” Sponsored by Liberty Safe.

We liked the shotgun shell lighted wreath so much over at Girls Guide to Guns that we decided to make a knock-off — with greenery and extra lights, a mini-schnauzer and a fine bottle of Chardonnay thrown into the mix.

Find out what happened when Babbs spent a few days in Texas on a dove hunt with her Remington V-3 field sport.

Meet Shannon, the Women’s Gun Show ‘Fan of the Month’ a woman who knows she needs to protect herself. Sponsored by Ruger and NRA Women.

Babbs heads out to the range to spend some time with the Ruger American. This firearm review is Sponsored by Liberty Safe.

Meet ‘Fan of the Month’ Jessica, homemaker, independent Jamberry consultant and blogger. Sponsored by Ruger and NRA Women.

Two young girls meet up and head out to accomplish a turkey grand slam in this column. Sponsored by Remington.

Every month, “The Women’s Gun Show” podcast chooses one lucky winner to be its “Fan of the Month.” That winner receives a box of goodies from The Well Armed Woman, an opportunity to be on the show and interviewed by the founder of The Well Armed Woman, Carrie Lightfoot and a vignette here at Women’s […]

Barbara Baird heads to the range to review the Smith & Wesson 642 Performance Center Revolver. Sponsored by Liberty Safes.

It’s summertime! Are your guns stored safely? Babbs reviews the Liberty Safe biometric access HDX-250 Smart Vault.

Donna began shooting a handgun at age 40, loves the shotgun and The Women’s Gun Show” is proud that she is the fan of the month.

Barbara Baird breaks in and reviews the Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 with a little help from her friends. Sponsored by Liberty Safes.

Meet Adrianna, the February “Fan of the Month” for The Women’s Gun Show. She is an architect, a TWAW state leader & a firearm instructor.

Find out what Eva Shockey has to say about her pregnancy and the future with her new daughter, Leni Bow.

She’s out on the range again. Find out what Babbs thought of the Ruger LC9s and why it’s a great gun for CCW for women who are having problems racking a slide on a semi-auto.

Our Babbs weighs in on why the Hearing Protection Act should pass and pass quickly this congressional season, and gives us a background on suppressors, aka silencers, and why they should be easier to obtain.

Read about moment of magic at Big Lots when a customer purchases nail polish for his mama’s Christmas present.

Meet Amy Jagemann, an integral member of the family-owned and operated Jagemann Sporting Group and a woman you should know.

Don’t be shy. Get out there and ask for permission to hunt on private land. It’s worth it, and who knows? You may just make a new friend or two along the way.

Welcome to the first in our series of “Women You Should Know.” Meet Kimberly Kolb Eakin author of the recently released adult coloring book and download your own coloring page of Julie Golob.

Have you shot the Remington R-51? Babbs had a chance to shoot 200 rounds through her new pistol.