The stories in this remarkable collection detail the experiences of women who work in a variety of outdoor professions including smoke jumping, river running, professional falconry, and horse packing. A celebration of women making their way in the wild, these stories run the gamut of on-the-job adventure: rescuing sea turtles amidst a swarm of nude bathers, tracking a pair of fugitive Montana mountain men, hauling up nets of salmon, mushing sled dogs, landing a helicopter in a swamp full of alligators, and more. As you wind your way through the book, you’ll get to know this group of wild women, each of whom extends her hand and welcomes you to explore the rough-hewn details of her trade.