BOW stands for “Becoming an Outdoor Woman.” This national program started in 1991 in Wisconsin, but there are now more than 80 weekend-long workshops held each year in North America. Maine will host its weekend workshop on Sept. 19-21 at Camp Caribou in Winslow. Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and Friends of BOW. It offers programs aimed primarily at women 18 years and older who are interested in learning or improving their skills in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation in a safe and comfortable environment. These workshops provide the opportunity to learn about the outdoors but to also provide a venue for women to learn more about themselves. Partial scholarships are available for women with a financial need. To learn more about BOW or the September weekend workshop, you can visit BOW’s website.