The Coolest Outdoor Women on Instagram

These adventurous ladies are the up-and-coming all-stars of the outdoors.

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Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

This Kansas girl-turned-San Diego resident is an excellent photog and shares plenty of snaps of her rock-and-ice climbing adventures. Follow her: @KatCarney

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Tiffiny’s thought-provoking captions are almost guaranteed to inspire you. She recently moved to Colorado to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a mountaineer. Follow her: @TiffinyEpiphany

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Ann’s feed will fill you with jealousy as you admire her stunning photos from trail running and skiing expeditions. Best cameo: Scooter, a tiny Jack Russell who occasionally joins in on the fun. Follow her: @AnnDriggers

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Johnnie is a rock climber and surfer gal who tells it like it is. She lives in her Sprinter van and shares plenty of beta on how to balance a life on the road. Follow her: @DirtbagDarling

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram - Brooke Gaynes

Not only is Brooke a trail runner, mountain biker and skier extraordinaire, but she is also a new mother. Brooke’s feed is filled with equal amounts of outdoor beauty and newborn cuteness. Follow her: @BrookeGaynes

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Caroline has a huge following and it is easy to see why. This professional skier and SUP enthusiast nabs some wicked photos while on the snow and water. Follow her: @CarolineGleich

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Based in Missoula, Montana, Leslie is a trail runner, skier and climber who brings her camera on every outdoor adventure. Her high alpine photos from backcountry ski trips are awe-inspiring. Follow her: @LHittmeier

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Gaby is spunky and it shows. No adventure is off-limits for this gal and her enthusiasm for the outdoors shows in every single capture. Follow her: @Gabatronix

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Marisa is a weekend warrior who leaves her marketing job behind on Fridays to hit the hills of Colorado. Most of her photos showcase mountain landscapes and her nighttime sky photos are gorgeous. Follow her: @marjar147

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Based in the PNW, Holly is always embarking on a mountainous adventure and she has the pics to prove it. Her landscape photos are beautiful, but we also love how her personality shines through in the captions. Follow her: @MissHollDoll

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Grace is an adventurous soul who loves exploring the mountains of the PNW with her two pups: Piper and Marmalade. Follow her: @PiperMarmalade

As a skier and wildlife photographer, KT’s photos are insane. Not only does she capture scenery from her worldwide ski trips, but she also features…

As a skier and wildlife photographer, KT’s photos are insane. Not only does she capture scenery from her worldwide ski trips, but she also features endangered animals through her work with Polar Bears International. Follow her: @KTMillerPhoto

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Becca is a writer and photographer based in Montana who provides humorous, true insight into the outdoor lifestyle. Follow her: @BeccaSkinner

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

As one follower exclaimed, “Elise does some epic stuff!” Agreed. Not only is she an outdoor badass, but she also flies helicopters. Enough said. Follow her: @RoundTheWorldGirl

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

As a professional skier and adventurer, Kalen ventures to some unbelievable outdoor destinations including skiing in British Columbia and trekking through the Grand Canyon. Follow her: @KalenThorien

Best Outdoor Women of Instagram

Brooke claims that her “curiosity is both a blessing and a curse” as it inspires her to always explore more. Based in Canada, she is currently planning a trip to Iceland. Follow her: @BrookeWillson

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