Thank you for making it happen!
We’re grateful to all those who joined us to celebrate Wilderness Works’ first 25 years of service! Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Dorsey Alston for their generous support of our... Read More
Wild Journal
Our 25th Anniversary Celebration is November 12, 2022
Come Celebrate with Us! Click here to reserve your tickets on EventBrite! If you are unable to attend, but would like to support Wilderness Works and the life-changing programs we... Read More
Field Camp in the Rockies
Our intrepid Field Campers embarked on our big trip of the summer to the Collegiate Wilderness, high in the Rocky Mountains. We spent some time at 13,000 feet to acclimatize... Read More
SaportaReport article
Big thanks to Hannah E. Jones and our friends at the SaportaReport for their coverage of Wilderness Works’ programs. Bill Mickler is quoted in the article about how campers’ experiences... Read More
Campin’ Maine
Congratulations to our Wilderness Works older girls for completing a tremendous trip to coastal Maine and Camp Chewonki. Canoeing on the ocean was just one of the many activities that... Read More
Team Player
We welcome and officially announce our newest staff member, Brandon Quintero. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a long time alum of Wilderness Works, Brandon joined the Wilderness Works staff... Read More
Getting Out There
One of the books on our bookshelf at Wilderness Works that gets read the most often is The Adventure Gap by James Mills. Sometimes we suggest it to campers who... Read More
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Thanks so much to our friends and supporters as we reflect on a year of achievement in 2021! We are amazed and proud to have accomplished so many wonderful day... Read More
Mane Street
Our Wilderness Works Campers left the city limits to experience a rare Fall Break treat at Last Stop Horse Rescue in Gainesville, Georgia. Few children in our programs have seen... Read More
Majestic Redwoods of California
Our intrepid Field Campers took the final leg of their west coast jaunt to Northern California to see the fabled redwood trees. These young men each experienced a humbling effect... Read More
Notes from the (Lava) Field
Lava Butte – Bend, OR Wilderness Works field campers discovering geology in Oregon’s high desert surrounded by volcanoes and lava fields. Mount Jefferson and the Sisters Mountains off in the... Read More
Olympic National / Hoh Rainforest
Field Campers’ Washington State Adventure Continues After seeing snow capped Mount Olympus from Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge, our field campers were determined to reach Olympus from the Hoh River... Read More
Field Campers in the Pacific Northwest
Wilderness Works’ Field Campers arrive in the Pacific Northwest! Our Field Camp group landed in Seattle just in time for that epic heat wave! While we had hoped for cooler... Read More
Whitewater!
In early June, campers were treated to the challenge and excitement of whitewater rafting! Campers in our Core Camp program made the trek into Western NC for an unforgettable adventure.... Read More
Spring Break – at Camp!
In a preview to our exciting 2021 summer camp schedule, a small group of campers got to experience a restorative Spring Break in North Georgia. This pandemic year has been... Read More
