In this Q&A, Babbs introduces us to Syren pro-staffer, Kate Ahnstrom of Virginia. You’ll enjoy reading about her jet-setting lifestyle.

Do you love the calming effects and smell of lavender? Babbs shares her process of using essential oil to make her own lavender linen spray.

Ever heard of cast net fishing? Babbs shares her experience learning the sport during a family vacation on Tybee Island, Georgia.

Jason Baird, “Dr. Bomb,” explains what he likes about the Ruger-57 and why he wants Babbs to buy it for him … in GREAT detail.

Babbs recently interviewed USFWS Director Aurelia Skipwith. Find out more about her and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and its recent hunt/fish rule that opens 2.3 million acres of wildlife refuges and hatcheries to the public.

Babbs found a painted rock project that she could do together with her grandkids … painted succulent rocks. Find out how they made them.

Learn how to make this easy, waterproof patriotic pinwheel wreath!

After a quick trip to a lavender field (or farmers’ market), learn how to make little lavender sachet bags fast with new sewing.

Find out what Babbs thinks of the Lacrosse Windrose Boots she wore for many miles in hunting situations, but mostly hiking around the Ozarks.

If you’re a competitive shooter you have to check out the book by Erin Garvin, The Bare Minimum Stretch Guide for Competitive Shooters.

We thought you’d like to know about what Gabby Franco is doing these days and how COVID has affected her career and family’s life.

Check out the Puck, from Lockdown. It’s a monitoring and security device that fits into the palm of your hand, and it’s mobile.

Babbs kicks-off our SilencerCO suppressor journey with their Sparrow 22. Find out why she considers it a great beginner suppressor.

Find out the recipes Babbs wants to try from Kristy Crabtree’s self-published cookbook, Wild Game Cuisine: A Collection of Wild Game Recipes.

Have you heard of Calm, by CrittEar? Read why Susan Hansen’s development and launched this product that protects dogs’ hearing.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to collect flowers and dry them. Of course, when I was a child, we dried flowers the old-fashioned way – between the pages of a book or by air. Although I still dry flowers and herbs by air, I recently found the Microfleur Flower Press, […]

Wanna win a Walther PPS M2 CO2 Airsoft Pistol Kit? Contest runs till May 4.

We have been enjoying following the adventures of Vera Koo for more than 5 years here at The WON. Before that, she routinely appeared with accolades in various releases from winning yet another prestigious shooting competition. Her book, The Most Unlikely Champion, published by Balboa Press in 2017, has recently been accepted and published in […]

It’s a trend. That is, buying another firearm in the same model, but a different caliber. Why? For the obvious reason, that most models of firearms offer the same locations for controls, the same type of anatomy of the frame and an overall comfort level to users who prefer a particular make and model. Take […]

Three years ago, Jennifer Creed became interested in self-protection with a firearm. Even though she did not own a firearm, she joined a local women’s shooting group at a range outside her hometown in the Ozarks of Missouri. She borrowed guns in order to train. This active insurance agent juggles time in the office, in […]

It’s time to put out hummingbird feeders and start filling them with nectar. Hummingbirds are making their way north into the US and Canada from their winter resort homes in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. Here are a few hummingbird resources that we recommend so that you can be ready for your guests, and […]

Surveys show that women love being outdoors, learning new skills and empowering themselves by improving on skills such as fishing, shooting, hiking, hunting and more. We learned about this fairly new organization, Wander Woman, based in the state of Kansas, while at an event last fall in Kansas sponsored by CZ-USA. While there, we met […]

Tennessee native Kylie McCrea started shooting when she was 3 and began hunting at 5. Her dad owned an outfitting company, so it seemed natural that she learned and took to the tradition of hunting early. Ten years later, she has tagged deer, turkey, hogs, blackbuck, Axis, black bear elk and a few raccoons. She […]

We knew that a movement of women who love the shooting sports had begun in Canada. Two years ago, at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held annually in Las Vegas, we met Denean Tomlin, founder of LadyGuns. This past January, we met with Denean and her business partner, Kacie Gavinchuk, to find out […]