Database of Women’s Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Recreation Organizations in the Mountain-Prairie Region

Description: This dataset contains information on women-focused organizations and programs offering hunting, fishing, survival, and other outdoor recreation opportunities across the Mountain-Prairie Region of the United States (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Groups included in the dataset met at least one of the following criteria: they hosted in-person events, maintained an online presence, or held at least one event in the study area. /="/">Variables include: Organization Name Organization Type (e.g., national non-profit, local non-profit, state agency, for-profit) Mission/Vision Statement Focus of Programming (e.g., hunting, fishing, survival, other outdoor recreation) Year Established Website Social Media Links (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Podcast, Gear Shop) Methods Summary: We compiled this database through iterative social media and online searches, keyword targeting, and snowball sampling via outreach to networks of women leaders. Data were collected between February 2023 and September 2024. Program inclusion required evidence of formal structure and hands-on, in-person learning opportunities. Informal virtual groups and discussion-only forums were excluded. We verified program information directly with organization representatives and refined the dataset based on user feedback gathered through 11 focus groups, 7 conferences, and 2 community of practice sessions. This database also served as the foundation for the accompanying interactive Kumu social systems map./="/">/="/"> Associated Map: This database is visualized in an interactive Kumu map showing connections between organizations and programming types: [INSERT KUMU MAP LINK]/="/">/="/"> How to Use: To explore the visual version of this database, use the Kumu map linked above. Clicking on nodes in the map reveals group information and direct links to their websites or social media.