Lake Metigoshe State Park is hosting the Wild Outdoor Women event Feb. 21-23. This event is for women older than 16 who are looking to learn or refine skills associated with a variety of North Dakota’s outdoor recreational activities.

WOW provides opportunities for participants interested in outdoor recreation to gather with other enthusiasts, try new activities and equipment, acquire basic skills and gain the confidence to enjoy the outdoors safely.

Registration opens Wednesday at noon via www.ticketleap.com and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 16. Registrants may register for as up to five sessions. Registrants can opt for meals, lodging needs and WOW apparel. Activities range in price from $18 to $220 for a mix of outdoor and indoor activities.

Lake Metigoshe State Park collaborates with numerous volunteers, organizations and fellow state agencies to make this event possible.

Registering promptly increases chances of getting into desired sessions. Registrants are limited to purchasing one ticket/person for all activities. Women who want to attend with a friend or family member will need to coordinate a time to register individually.

Roughly 100 ladies attend WOW, with most participants from North Dakota.

“One of my favorite parts of my job is hearing personal stories from WOW participants. Many that have gone on to purchase their own skis, canoes, kayaks and spears, enabling them to continue doing activities they learned here at the park by themselves or with their friends, family and even other ladies they met here at an event,” said Amy Schimetz, event coordinator.

Future event information is available via event listings through the Lake Metigoshe State Park and North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department Facebook pages as well as the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department website www.parkrec.nd.gov.

Lake Metigoshe State Park is located 14 miles northeast of Bottineau, along Lake Loop Road, just off of Highway 43.