How the Wild Women’s Rendezvous went from vision to reality

Imagine a serene Idaho morning in June. The sun’s rays peer over the Rocky Mountains surrounding southern Idaho and spill into the valley illuminating a unique scene. Long shadows extend across the vast land of Silver Peak Ranch. These shadows are all cast from women, outdoors, learning and teaching about the things of the wild. 

These women come from different states, countries, cultures and ethnicities. They are young and old. Some are seasoned outdoors women and some are brand new babies in the outdoor world. One thread connects them all, and that is the thing that makes them different in their circles at home. It's the unique and precious quality of curiosity and adventure they all share, and that unquenchable lust for anything wild and untamed. 

These women walk among us all and they have walked through the visions of Tana Grenda for some time now. She envisioned this event where women will gather from all over the world in the Idaho hills to learn, bond, grow and teach about all things hunting and the outdoors. They will forge bonds between them that will stand the test of time while gaining the skills and confidence that will fuel many adventures in parts unknown and be spread within the areas these women call home. 

There is nothing like this that exists anywhere else.

Their children and families will be better for the knowledge they have gained. Tana proudly presents the Wild Women’s Rendezvous to the world and call all women who feel the tug at their wild spirits to come and connect, to learn and grow together with your tribe. They want to provide a place where women can learn about hunting, shooting, archery, survival, trapping, health, wilderness safety, connection and camping all while building their confidence in the outdoors and establishing a network of like-minded women that they can connect with. 

They want each woman to go home with their wild spirit rekindled, more confidence, and better equipped to chase their own adventures. Each day of the Wild Womens Rendezvous event, these women will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of workshops that cater to the areas they personally want to focus on and grow their skill sets. After a day spent in hands on instruction and connection outdoors, the evening will end with a woman speaker who will share her story and help connect the many things the women are learning to real life. This event has the potential to change the trajectory of women in the wild. 

For centuries, men have dominated the outdoor spaces. Many of them have graciously introduced the women in their lives to it and welcomed them into this space but it has taken a long time for women to feel confident enough to call this space their own. This event is created by women who are confident alone in these wild places and want to help plant that seed of ownership into the hearts of the women and daughters who come. An event by strong, confident, outdoor women to forge more strong and confident outdoor women because our daughters need us, the next generation needs us. Passing on these skills and this mindset is becoming more and more rare and isolated. Bringing each wild woman, somewhat alone in her area, across the US, Canada and beyond to one place, connecting them with others just like them and helping them see they are not alone.

This lifestyle is not forgotten and is important for the preservation of it for us all. Women have created waves of change throughout history and this June, a new wave is forming.