Cory Maria Dack joined Wilderness Inquiry as an Outdoor Leader in 2008. Since then, she has worked many seasons with our organization, leading a range of trips from Canoemobile to extended international adventures. Across her years with Wilderness Inquiry, Cory has served over 35,000 participants. [Read more]
Minneapolis Public Schools student, Megan Thimmesch, completed a summer water quality internship with Wilderness Inquiry through a partnership with STEP-UP Achieve and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. Before she left for her senior year of high school, we sat down and talked with Megan about her and her summer with WI.
Yesterday we had a special guest named Aimee Copeland come out to paddle with Canoemobile on the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta. We warn you in advance that this story may encourage you to do things that you didn’t think you could. Aimee is an amazing young woman who garnered national attention a few years ago when a… [Read more] Getting in the boat together with Canoemobile on the Chattahoochee River
Spending time on Stockton and Sand Islands in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore may have been noisier than expected during the summer of 2016, but the result was worth the ruckus. This February, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore received the National Park Service “Accessibility Excellence” Award for developing universally designed campsites at Quarry Bay on Stockton… [Read more] Apostle Islands: The Accessible National Park
As 2021 comes to a close, we are incredibly grateful for a year spent in community, building closer connections to the outdoors. This year, the Wilderness Inquiry team continued to embrace creativity and fostered a renewed drive to carry forward our mission and programs. We strengthened and expanded our in-person outdoor experiences, kicked off new… [Read more] 2021 Year in Review – Moving Forward, Together
2020 Trip Offerings Private family and small group adventures are available for the 2020 season. Check out some of our favorite destinations close to home and learn more about our updated safety and sanitization protocols. View Trips By Date Apostle Islands Base Camp and Kayak Tour4 Days: Trip Fee $495 Dates & Details Apostle Islands… [Read more] Small Group Travel
Outdoor History and Culture Discover your community’s outdoor history through engaging activities that will take you back into time with relevant history lessons and cultural immersions. Fire Building Collapse Learn about the critical components of fire building. From collecting kindling to building a log cabin structure, this hands-on activity dives into the importance of fire as… [Read more] Outdoor History and Culture
Online Resources Enjoy a variety of online activities that explore numerous topics to help foster deeper connections to the outdoors. Discover your nearby nature with these engaging learning modules from the comfort of your home, to bolster your own outdoor exploration, or in preparation for your Wilderness Inquiry experience! Register Now! Virtual Youth ExplorersJoin us for… [Read more] Online Learning
We are saddened by the loss of long-time Wilderness Inquiry adventurer Sarah Hale. We sincerely admire her determination in the face of disease and her commitment to helping others with ataxia through her work with the National Ataxia Foundation. With permission, we’re posting an abridged version of her memorial written by her sister. By: Helena… [Read more] I am the strength behind ataxia — A tribute to Sarah Hale
Our award-winning work at Peterssen/Keller Architecture is guided by our respect for the environment, an understanding of how a home should relate to its surroundings and the needs of its residents, as well as its enduring quality. The values that guide our designs were instilled in me years ago when, as a child, I fell… [Read more] WI adventurer to award-winning architectural designer
