Minnesota Environmental Fund + Wilderness Inquiry

Wilderness Inquiry is proud to be a member organization of the Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF). MEF works to…

Trail Tales – Janet Peterson: Decades in the Wilderness

A longtime WI participant, Janet Peterson has been on at least 20 trips since 1980 culminating in over…

Trail Tales: In memory of Whitney Ulvestad

Wilderness Inquiry is known for bringing people together โ€“ and no one did that better than Whitney Ulvestad.…

Trail Tales: Participant Spotlight – Michael Halder

Interviewed by Chandra Sather-Gessner My name is Michael Halder. I have a birth defect called cerebral palsy, but…

Trail Tales: Nick Audet – Winter Boundary Waters Adventure

Interviewed by Chandra Sather-Gessner My name is Nick Audet and I have been deaf since I was 18…

Trail Tales: Autumn Harff – Tanzania Trip of a Lifetime

Enthralled by wildlife at a young age, Autumn Harff’s passions eventually led her on a trip with Wilderness…

Trail Tales: WI Trail Staff Memories

This week we’re featuring some favorite memories from our Wilderness Inquiry trail staff. From hilarious encounters to creative…

Trail Tales: Staff Spotlight – Kim Keprios

Kim Keprios was first introduced to Wilderness Inquiry after graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1980. As…

Trail Tales: Trip Assistant Spotlight – Roger Ritzman

Roger was introduced to WI over 20 years ago through Julie, his daughter with autism. Julie had informed…

Solitude in the Boundary Waters

There are many charts that display where humans feel certain emotions. Broadly, it can be agreed upon that…