UWCA: Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Discover the Wilderness in your Backyard! The Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures program connects thousands of Minnesota youth to the natural world through hands-on learning adventures in… [Read more] UWCA: Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Governor Mark Dayton were hosted by the National Park Service, the Mississippi River Fund, and Wilderness Inquiry on a tour of the Mississippi National… [Read more] U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recognizes UWCA as nationally significant program
Youth Program Evaluations __________________________________________________________________________________ Minnesota Floating Classrooms: Evaluation 2019 Jane Fields – PhD, Clare Halloran – EdM, Annie Jenkin – MA, Joe Schantz – BA Since 2010, Wilderness Inquiry has… [Read more] Youth Program Evaluations
When the call came early this summer from Richard Weber, renowned Arctic Explorer and lodge operator, to participate in a new summer leadership camp at his remote Arctic Watch Lodge, Faith,… [Read more] Faith’s arctic adventure
Resources for Youth The UWCA program creates great adventures for youth. We provide all the equipment you need. No experience necessary. Trip Types We offer both day trips and overnight camping trips. Day… [Read more] Resources for Youth
Canoemobile Program Overview Canoemobile engages youth to improve school performance, cultivates a stewardship ethic, and creates pathways to pursue educational and career opportunities in the outdoors. Led by Wilderness Inquiry, the… [Read more] Program Overview
Wilderness Inquiry’s Josh Garubanda was highlighted by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) as a key role model for communities underrepresented in the outdoors. One of NOLS’s objectives is paving the… [Read more] Josh Garubanda highlighted as national role model
The cliff section of Garden Wall at Glacier National Park is beautiful… and formidable. The three-foot-wide trail snakes along the side of a towering precipice with a sheer drop uncomfortably… [Read more] Pathway to outdoor careers
Tabitha Edwards, a north Minneapolis native, first engaged with Wilderness Inquiry as a participant on a Mississippi River Day Trip with a local community group. That experience sparked her interest with WI, and… [Read more] Tabitha Edwards – Finding a home at Wilderness Inquiry
From Guest Blogger Megan O’Hara, Youth Outdoor Employment Director: This summer, Wilderness Inquiry (WI) and the US Forest Service (USFS) worked together to introduce youth to our national forests in… [Read more] Wilderness Inquiry & US Forest Service introduce youth to National Forests
