On a crisp September morning, volunteers and paddlers alike gathered at Hidden Falls Regional Park for the 9th annual Great River Race. The event, which collected $105,000 from 29 sponsors this year, has been rising in popularity since its start in 2010. What came from humble beginnings on the Mississippi River has now evolved into… [Read more] 2019 Great River Race In Review
Twenty-nine canoes launched from Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul on Saturday as part of the Great River Race on the Mississippi. The event, sponsored by Wilderness Inquiry, raised over $100,000 for its Canoemobile Minnesota outdoor education program. At left, paddlers in the canoe sponsored by Polaris got off to a strong start. The… [Read more] Paddling with Purpose – Star Tribune
Updated: September 14, 2019 10:51 PM The “Great River Race” returned for the ninth annual Paddle on the Mississippi River to raise money for Wilderness Inquiry, an the organization which helps students explore the outdoors through an education program. With 29 canoes and hundreds of people on the Mississippi River at the Hidden Falls Regional Park in… [Read more] 9th Annual Great River Race Takes Place on the Mississippi River in St. Paul – KSTP News
Wilderness inquiry is honored to have been awarded Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating for the fifth consecutive year and the ninth year overall! This award is the highest-ranking award Charity Navigator grants to nonprofits and it demonstrates that Wilderness Inquiry is carrying out the mission of inclusive adventures in a financially efficient and transparent way. Only… [Read more] Give with confidence: Wilderness Inquiry awarded highest charity ranking
Read the full MPR News piece here. While being in summer school might mean staying inside and working on assignments for some students, a group of Minneapolis high school students got to do something a little different this year. Through a joint program between Minneapolis Public Schools and Wilderness Inquiry called Adventures in the City students got the… [Read more] Summer School Program Uses Nature as a Classroom – MPR News
By ERIN GOLDEN erin.golden@startribune.com It’s midway through a recent morning for summer school students at Lakeville’s Oak Hills Elementary, and the class has plenty of questions. Is that a balloon, trapped high in that branch? Why do those balls of fluff fall from cottonwood trees? Could there be catfish in the lake? “I saw… [Read more] Summer School Steps Outside the Classroom
Where can you find stunning geology, world-renowned stargazing, and rich anthropological history all in one place? Try Capitol Reef National Park, a little-known outdoor paradise nestled in the south central desert of Utah. Capitol Reef National Park is named for two of its distinct features: a series of Navajo Sandstone structures whose rounded-dome shapes resemble… [Read more] The Magic of Capitol Reef National Park
Photos and writing by Carly Rundle-Borchert Early on the morning of June 19th twenty high schoolers, stemming from various backgrounds, met at the Wilderness Inquiry headquarters in Minneapolis to pack out for their five-day, four-night camping trip in Voyageurs National Park. The group of students had applied through their schools to be a National Park… [Read more] Voyageurs National Park Teen Ambassador Program
View the original Star Tribune article Photos by DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com Folks swarmed to Lake Alice in William O’Brien State Park in Marine on St. Croix on a steamy Friday before showers set in. The crowd included day campers from St. Paul Central High School paddling with Wilderness Inquiry on what many took as a… [Read more] Serious Fun on a Steamy Day – Star Tribune
Published on July 5 by the International Falls Journal A group of 21 Minnesota high school students explored Voyageurs National Park for their first time through the award-winning National Park Teen Ambassador program, reports Voyageurs National Park Association. Since 2012, the program has aimed to connect youth from all over Minnesota to their national park… [Read more] Teen Program Brings Minnesota Students to Voyageurs National Park – International Falls Journal
