Outdoors

Staying Safe in National Parks

By North America Outdoors / June 13, 2025 /

America’s national parks are treasures to be enjoyed by all. However, be sure to follow all the rules to ensure a safe—and legal—outing! Americans are once again hitting the roads for their annual summer vacations, which may include destinations within the National Park System. But each year many visitors to federal lands end up injured or…

Read More

3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

By North America Outdoors / May 27, 2025 / Comments Off on 3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

The concept of felt recoil is subjective because there is no accurate way of measuring it, in fact, it is just how the shooter perceives the actual recoil of the firearm. Felt recoil means something different to every shooter. Some shooters can handle felt recoil better than other individuals. The concept of felt recoil is…

Read More

Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

By North America Outdoors / May 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

It affects everything we do, from getting out of bed, performing specific tasks, and even how we shoot. While actual recoil is measurable, felt recoil is extremely subjective. It does not matter what the actual recoil is, it is the perceived recoil that the shooter experiences. Recoil is the “kick” or “push” of the firearm…

Read More

Unleash Your Inner Cupid this Valentine’s Day

By North American Outdoors / February 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Unleash Your Inner Cupid this Valentine’s Day

Choose a bow and join in the fun with a sport in which anyone can participate.  Unleash Your Inner Cupid this Valentine’s Day – NRAWomen.com The ancient Roman god of love, Cupid, is often depicted as a winged infant armed with a bow and a quiver of arrows. If you were shot with one of…

Read More
Bison herd grazing near stream and mountains.

Women in the (Traditionally) Male Dominated Outdoors

By North American Outdoors / October 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Women in the (Traditionally) Male Dominated Outdoors

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HOUSTON SAFARI CLUB FOUNDATION • FALL 2024 WOMEN IN THE (TRADITIONALLY) MALE-DOMINATED OUTDOORSBY HEIDI LYN RAO I have spent my entire adult life in what has traditionally been a male-dominated world as it relates to firearms. With degrees in Wildlife Management and Forestry, I graduated college and went straight into the…

Read More

Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter!

By North American Outdoors / September 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter!

Celebrated on the fourth Saturday of every September—the 28th this year—this federally recognized holiday commemorates the rich tradition of hunting, sport shooting and fishing. Love the Outdoors? Thank a Hunter! – NRA Women.com By the late 1800s and early 1900s people flooded into the North American wilderness to take advantage of the seemingly endless bounty…

Read More

Hurricane Season: In No Hurry to End

By North American Outdoors / August 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Hurricane Season: In No Hurry to End

It’s not over yet. The official hurricane season is June through November. Here’s how to stay prepped before, during and after the coming storms. Hurricane Season: In No Hurry to End – NRA Women.com If July was an indicator of what hurricane season would be like this year, the Gulf Coast states, and many others,…

Read More

How to Beat the Heat When Training 

By North American Outdoors / July 22, 2024 / Comments Off on How to Beat the Heat When Training 

Follow these tips to maintain or improve your shooting skills during extreme heat conditions. How to Beat the Heat When Training – NRA Women.com Summer is here and, in some places, it is here with a vengeance! Whether you are teaching a firearms class, giving a lesson, or just at the gun range honing your…

Read More

How to Safely Sweat the Summer Heat

By North American Outdoors / July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on How to Safely Sweat the Summer Heat

Here’s your guide to recognizing, preventing and treating the four types of heat-related illnesses. How to Safely Sweat the Summer Heat – NRA Women.com Summertime typically offers the opportunity to spend more time outdoors. But with increased exposure to the sun and the elements, there is also an increased chance of experiencing heat-related illness. Being…

Read More

Back to Basics: Breaking Down a Topo Map

By North American Outdoors / July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Back to Basics: Breaking Down a Topo Map

Do you fear the words “No Service”? Here’s how to navigate the lost art of topographic map reading. Back to Basics: Breaking Down a Topo Map – NRA Women.com On a recent backpacking trip into the wilderness, I quickly realized a few others in my group lacked confidence with their navigational skills. the further we…

Read More