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…

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…