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
Wild Journal
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
Talk About Spring!
As the season changes and the days get longer, Wilderness Works starts shaking off the cobwebs of winter. What better way than some aerial antics at SkyZone? A group of... Read More
The Campfire “A Summer Like No Other” – November 2020
Wilderness Works presses on during trying times A Message from Executive Director Bill Mickler With new protocols in place, Wilderness Works continues providing experiential education, character development and other enrichments.... Read More
Welcome Our New Team Member
Wilderness Works is pleased to announce our newest team member, Donovan Stanley. Donovan was introduced to Wilderness Works when he was 11 years old through Interfaith Outreach Home (I.O.H), a... Read More
