Snickerdoodles on the Mississippi: A Tribute to John Anfinson

On January 2, 2021 our friend John Anfinson, Superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA),…

2020 Year in Review – Everyone Belongs in the Outdoors

While 2020 brought immense challenges that impacted our communities, country, and world, we have also seen resilience, hope,…

Tribute to a Champion – Catherine “Baba” Finch

โ€œIโ€™d go to the Moon for Wilderness Inquiry.โ€ Those are the words Catherine โ€œBabaโ€ Finch once said when…

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

To celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Wilderness Inquiry would like to recognize that we are guests in the outdoor…

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…