It was a big year for Wilderness Inquiry – filled with renewed energy, change, and growth. In 2022, we proudly adventured outdoors with 28,100+ people to 80+ unique parks, rivers, lakes, and green spaces throughout Minnesota, around the country, and across international borders. As 2022 comes to a close, we are incredibly grateful for a… [Read more] 2022 Year in Review – Building Community and Connections
Each fall and spring, our popular Canoemobile “floating classroom” hits the road to bring Wilderness Inquiry’s mission to life across the county. Through our fall tour, Canoemobile traveled to more than 35 communities across the Midwest, East Coast, and South, engaging 10,000+ youth, families, and community members in accessible water-based learning and recreation opportunities right… [Read more] Canoemobile Connects 10,000 Kids and Families to Waterways Across the Country
Inclusion and community are at the heart of Wilderness Inquiry’s mission. Over the past several years, we’ve worked to strengthen and deepen community partnerships to help deliver our programs and support those who face barriers to experiencing the outdoors. This summer, we partnered with several organizations to provide meaningful outdoor adventures for members of the… [Read more] Building Connections with the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Community
Often described as “the best day of the year,” our Great River Race brings together friends and supporters of Wilderness Inquiry for a day of purpose, impact, and fun. And this year’s 12th annual race was no different! More than 350 partners, funders, students, volunteers, paddlers, board members, and staff raced and cheered along the… [Read more] 12th Annual Great River Race
Tracy Tabaka looks out at the blue horizons of Lake Superior beyond the Meyers Beach parking area in the Apostle Islands. She smiles, thinking of the freedom she will feel with a paddle in her hands, the wind in her face. She has been dreaming of this moment for years. But that smile fades as… [Read more] Access for All in the Apostle Islands
Wilderness Inquiry is proud to join the State of Minnesota and the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and other local organizations in support of the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. The bill was unveiled during an event on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources stage at the Minnesota State Fair… [Read more] Wilderness Inquiry Supports the Minnesota Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
Marking its 12th year, Wilderness Inquiry’s nationally-recognized Canoemobile program is gearing up to hit the road for its 2022 fall tour – bringing environmental learning and connection to the outdoors to youth across the Midwest and East Coast. Traveling across the country, Canoemobile offers a unique opportunity for students, families, and communities to connect with… [Read more] Canoemobile Launches Fall Tour 2022
Making space every day for meaningful time outdoors can create unexpected opportunities for rebuilding and reengaging in community. Increased levels of isolation brought on by the pandemic have highlighted the universal need for this kind of connection. This summer, Wilderness Inquiry is excited to kick off our busy season with a #100DaysOutdoors campaign – to… [Read more] #100DaysOutdoors – Join Us!
Welcome to Wilderness Inquiry’s Spring 2022 Canoemobile tour! Whether you know a lot or a little about Canoemobile – or have no idea what this incredible program is – we want to provide an overview and dive into what a day in the life on tour looks like. Canoemobile is often described as a traveling… [Read more] Canoemobile 2022: A Day in the Life
It was the fall of 2019 when local Minnesota clothing company Great Lakes Northern Outfitter reached out to Wilderness Inquiry for a partnership with their Freshwater Initiative, “…an ongoing and collaborative campaign to partner with various organizations tackling different issues that ultimately help preserve our beautiful lakes.” It didn’t take long for the two organizations… [Read more] Great Lakes Partnership with Wilderness Inquiry
