Fall is here and winter in coming…what activities do you want to check off before the next season arrives? PC: @wendywandersthepnw #centraloregon #womenwhoexplore #seasonsofadventure #explore #wander #adventure

We have chapters holding amazing events all over the state – what is stopping you from joining?

Our Portland Chapter had an excellent weekend in the woods, with a two day camp out, a deluxe s’mores bar and beautiful hiking views. Where did everyone adventure this weekend? #camping #womenwhoexploreoregon #explore #wander #adventure

Soaking up all the fall colors Oregon has to offer. 🍁 📸 Repost: @lolowandering 🍂 Tag us in your fall photos so we can see them and share! #womenwhoexploreoregon @womenwhoexplore_oregon 💌 Want to join an event? DM us for more info on your local chapter and get connected. We’d love to meet/have you! #womenwhoexplore

We drove 6 hours (each way) to watch an elephant get a pedicure 🥰😍 This beautiful girl is 45 and it was such a special treat to spend time with her!

Have you visited the Hoyt Arboretum? “Arboretum - A botanical garden devoted to trees. As the name suggests this place was filled with tall and majestic trees starting with redwoods, cedar, firs and much more. It was a perfect spot to just unwind and relax.” 📸 Repost: @summit.hikes 💚 Tag us @womenwhoexplore_oregon + #womenwhoexploreoregon on your posts to be featured. 💌 Want to join an event? DM us for more info on your local chapter and get connected. We’d love to meet/have you! #womenwhoexplore

Visiting this place a few days after a rain was excellent - the colors on the hills were so vibrant. #womenwhoexplore #womenwhoexploreoregon #explore #wander #adventure #nofilter

Waterfall Wednesday in the Gorge. 📸 Repost: @mindyonthemove 💚 We love seeing your waterfall Wednesday posts! Tag us @womenwhoexplore_oregon + #womenwhoexploreoregon on your waterfall photos to be featured. 💌 Want to join an event? DM us for more info on your local chapter and get connected. We’d love to meet/have you! #womenwhoexplore

It’s World Mental Health Day and I'm reflecting on how connecting with nature has been key for me during the darkest moments of grief for the past couple years and with Maui’s recent passing. 🌲 Forest bathing is more than just relaxing outdoors. It’s the practice of slowing down. Immersing yourself in nature and taking in all your surroundings using your senses with no distractions. Results from a 2015 Stanford University study showed that nature-walkers have less activity in a region of the brain that is associated with depression and rumination. Along with that study, I’ve personally discovered that… ✨ being outside can remind you that there is still beauty in the world. 🏔️ the wilderness provides a quiet place to disconnect and process your grief. As well as talk out loud to your loved one without feeling judged. Most importantly though 🌿Mother Earth asks nothing of you🌿. Outside grief doesn’t fight to exist - it’s just there. You can pay attention to it, but you aren’t required to do anything. In a society that wants you to have your act together 24/7, the wilderness allows you to heal the way you need to. 👉🏽 In my bio you can find Forest Bathing: Connecting with Nature During Grief. It goes over the history of forest bathing/shinrin-yoku, the benefits, forest bathing without a forest, and how to forest bathe with examples of senses to get you started! #worldmentalhealthday

Adventurers speak of the Monkey Face in Smith Rock State Park… However, in the quiet solitude of the park’s sunrise, an eerie presences emerges—the pumpkin-headed guardian. Lurking only in the shadows of October and while the sun rises, it is not seen by all who wander there. Those who do catch a glimpse say it’s a sight that will haunt them forever. 🎃 We love seeing your festive photos - Tag us @womenwhoexplore_oregon #womenwhoexploreoregon so we can share! 📸 Repost: @lassosafroworld 💌 Want to join an event? DM us for more info on your local chapter and get connected. We’d love to meet/have you! #womenwhoexplore

BEND + AREA CHAPTER ✨Join ambassadors Kira & Wendy on 10/28 for a fun day on trail in central Oregon!!✨ Try on some Salomon hiking boots and enjoy some stunning lakes with non-alchoholic beverages. @sheskisalot @wendywandersthepnw @salomon Not to mention… there will be a raffle with the winner choosing between a new pair of Salomon hiking boots or Salomon puffy! ⏰ Set your alarms—Tickets go live on Eventbrite at 8AM on Tuesday, 10/10. 🎟️ DM us for the registration and event link. #womenwhoexploreoregon #womenwhoexplore

Step into the shadows and dare to explore the haunted woods of the Gorge with our Portland ambassadors Ellen and Lexx on ✨October 28th + 29th.✨ 👻 This is your chance to unleash your inner Halloween spirit and get some trick-or-treat goodies! Whether you transform into a mythical creature, a ghostly apparition, a whimsical character, or something entirely original, we can’t wait to see you shine. Mark your calendars, and prepare for a HALLOWEEN COSTUME HIKE that will leave you under a spell. 🌕🍂 🎟 Message us for more info and reserve your place in this spectral escapade before it vanishes into the midnight mist! #womenwhoexploreoregon #womenwhoexplore