Trips for Veterans

Veterans enjoying the scenery of Yellowstone

Veterans enjoy great company in the splendor of Lake Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

Americans enjoy and celebrate freedom in many different ways. At Wilderness Inquiry we treasure the freedom of exploring America's wild places and never forget those who defend and protect these beautiful lands. We are honored to serve our nation's veterans through special trips and events designed to help veterans, of all abilities and backgrounds, enjoy the great outdoor freedoms they've helped provide for us all.

This year we invite all veterans and those currently serving to join us on one of the following trips. All are running specifically for veterans and their families.

Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries (plus one guest) are able to attend any of our trips at the reduced rate of $100 per person. This special offer was made available because of generous funding by the Neilsen Foundation.

Trips for Veterans	2013 Dates	Fee

Itasca State Park Adventure - Military and Veteran Families more»	7/4-7/7/13	$250

Apostle Islands Inner Island Sea Kayaker - Veterans more»	6/19-6/23/13	$645

Boundary Waters Canoe Area 5-day - Veterans more»	8/28-9/1/13	$695	Register Now

Wilderness Inquiry has a long history of serving veterans and their families.

In the 1990s, WI led a major support program for the Agent Orange Class Assistance Program. In 2011, partnering with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation and Craig Hospital, WI served veterans and their families on a five-day kayaking adventure. Throughout 2012, with the Sierra Club's Military Families Outdoors program, WI provided outdoor adventure training trips designed to build on veterans' leadership experience and promote lifelong outdoor recreation skills. WI also provides outdoor experiences through sponsored veteran exchange trips. Every year we serve about 800 veterans through our trips and programs.

These many years of serving our veterans have only proven and strengthened our mission to provide the kind of enjoyment, learning, and healing that shared outdoor adventure can provide. One veteran who completed an Everglades trip believes the outdoors not only builds healing, but also provides team-building and personal growth:

"Being a Vietnam veteran, I have always avoided prolonged exposure to rain and getting wet. Being with others of my same bent helped me overcome this issue. I was dry, snug, and comfortable despite the environment. Sometimes, only nature can provide the right challenges at the right time."

WI is committed to developing programs that focus on these kinds of opportunities for veterans as well as making it financially possible for all veterans to enjoy our trips.