Morgan Rogue is the voice behind “Rogue Preparedness.” She is  a wife and mother with three daughters and two rescue pups. She has lived off-grid in Arizona and Alaska, and has traveled full time in an RV.  She writes, “I’m not a very tactical person, not even a very cool person, I just love the […]

 Anietra Hamper is an award-winning outdoor journalist, author, speaker and lifelong angler who specializes in outdoor adventure and fishing for some of the largest species around the world. Having spent a career as a top-rated television news anchor and investigative reporter, Anietra brings credibility to the stories she covers with her “boots-on-the-ground” journalistic approach. Anietra […]

Andrea Bogard’s love for the range began at 12 with competitive handgun and expanded to encompass sporting clays a few years later. She became an NSCA instructor at 18 years old and spent the next 18 years getting married and raising two sons, ages 17 and 9 currently. Andrea started hunting six years ago and […]

Shelley Hill wears a “bunch of hats.” Her husband, Brian, named her the “Indispensable Organization Wizard” about 25 years ago and that has become her official title. Shelley is co-owner, XO and instructor at The Complete Combatant. She is an HK Brand Ambassador, publishes regular articles in Women’s Outdoor News and Shooting Illustrated, teaches online […]

Becky Yackley primarily competes in 3 Gun, USPSA, Bianchi pistol, but has competed in shooting since 1989 in disciplines from service-rifle, to NCAA Air Rifle and Smallbore, air pistol and a little bit of long range rifle. She shoots guns and cameras at competitions around the country, and writes in her fictional spare time.

Associate editor Ian Richardson lives in Missouri with his beautiful wife and children. He is an outdoor and gun advocate, English teacher and Army veteran. Ian enjoys shooting, reading, junking and above all, being a husband and father! Ian produces Project ChildSafe videos for The WON, as well as writes reviews on products that women […]

Dr. LateBloomer is the pen name of a female pediatric physician who went back to school in mid-life to pursue a dream. After graduating medical training at the age of 45, she subsequently purchased her first firearm at the age of 46. Her personal mantra of “Never Stop Learning” has led her down many an […]

Julie Golob is one of the most accomplished professional shooters in the world and captain of Team Smith & Wesson. She has won more than 120 championship titles in international, national and regional marksmanship competitions in seven different shooting disciplines. Learn more about the champion, author, veteran, hunter and outdoor television personality at JulieGolob.com.

Kate Ahnstrom, owner of Virginia Shooting Sports, is a certified, professional instructor of the Paragon School of Sporting. She has dedicated her life to sharing her passion for the outdoors and diversifying the dynamics on the clay course and the hunt field. Her tireless dedication to her students’ success is obvious in each and every […]

Airgun Angie is a wife and a mother who loves the outdoors. She also reviews and tests airguns and shooting products for manufacturers. As Airgun Angie, she spends a fair amount of time outdoors hunting and shooting. Angie loves what she does, since she gets the opportunity to test many different types of shooting and […]

Anna is our intern at “Women’s Outdoor News,” and manages the “Gal Gab” column. She also pens features and takes care of our Pinterest activities. She is a teenage girl who loves to write, read, and do just about anything artsy. She enjoys writing about nature crafts and her experiences while learning to hunt and […]

Nancy Keaton is the Facilitator for the Waco Chapter of A Girl and A Gun Women’s Shooting League. She formerly shot in IDPA, ASI and 3 Gun matches, was the president of Centralia Rifle Club in Centralia, Washington, and is a retired college administrator. Her work has appeared in multiple publications and online. Check them out […]

Lanny Barnes is a three-time Olympian in Biathlon, as well as a National & World Champion in several shooting disciplines. She is currently teaching courses to military, law enforcement and competitive shooters on physiological and psychological aspects of shooting and is the director of Commercial Sales for HIVIZ Sights. Lanny and her twin sister spend […]

JoAnna Anderson is a successful real estate investor, realtor, speaker, coach and radio host.  She excels at marketing, negotiations, team building and management, outsourcing and partnering with county officials to improve communities while creating real estate solutions for homeowners. Her business focuses on wholesales, rehabs, and buy and holds. Prior to becoming a real estate […]

Avery Skipalis is the owner of Skip’s Tactical Solutions, an organization that focuses on empowering women, men and children to make sure that no one else becomes a victim. She gained her firearms experience from the military where she’s been a military firearms instructor for 10.5 years. She’s also a certified NRA rifle and pistol instructor […]

Makayla Scott lives in the mountains of West Virginia and shoots, hunts and does all things outdoors, with enthusiasm that is off the charts. Makayla is sponsored by MEC Outdoor and CZ-USA. She was part of the team from CZ-USA that broke the world record for most clays broken by a 5-person team in 12 hours (Oct. 2019) and […]

Emily Perreira was born and raised on the beautiful island of Maui. She began hunting at the age of 5, on trips to Texas. The once pastime and hobby has now become a great passion. Selected as the 2016 Safari Club International and Cabela’s “Young Female Hunter of the Year,” Emily is a licensed guide […]

Hollis Lumpkin writes that she is a “simple girl living in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, but I happen to have a great love for the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing.” She is a duck-hunting freak. Hollis pens an exclusive version of “The Bright Side of the Road.”

Ashlee Lundvall writes a blog titled “Redefining Life,”  that follows her rise from a debilitating injury as a teenager to Ms. Wheelchair USA in 2013. Her first book, “A Redefined Life,” was released in February of 2016, and she was recently invited to join the National Pro Staff for Mossy Oak and the NRA’s Disabled Shooting […]

Vera Koo is a first-generation Chinese American woman. She is a wife and mother, author, entrepreneur and retired professional athlete. Vera made her home on the West Coast but is an avid traveler, food lover and patron of the arts. Her first book and memoir, The Most Unlikely Champion, recounts the stories of her life with […]

Jackie Baird Richardson is an interior designer, editor at “Women’s Outdoor News,” and avid junker. Jackie brings her knowledge of graphic design and social media acumen to the pages of The WON, and is pivotal in the daily operations of keeping the “content machine” well oiled, and the bookkeeping straight. She created a monthly column that […]

Michelle Cerino, aka Princess Gunslinger, is the managing editor at “Women’s Outdoor News.” She also is the author of “Gear Up,” sponsored by Springfield Armory. Michelle entered the firearms industry in 2011 when Cerino Training Group was established. She immediately began competing in both 3-Gun and NRA Action Pistol, becoming a sponsored shooter. Michelle also manages social […]

Publisher/Editor Barbara Baird is a freelance writer in travel and outdoor markets. Before launching “Women’s Outdoor News,” aka The WON, in 2008, she worked as a newspaper and then magazine editor. Her bylines can be found at “Field and Stream,” “American Hunter,” “Outdoor Life,” “America’s 1st Freedom,” “Fly Fisherman,” AAA publications, “St. Louis Post-Dispatch,” “Columbia […]