Wild Journal

Nature Based Experience Education – White Paper

16 Nov 2023

In his groundbreaking work, The Last Child in the Woods, child advocacy expert Richard Louv spotlights the alienation of children from the natural world, coining the term nature-deficit disorder and...

Hiking, Kayaking and touring Tennessee!

30 Jul 2023

With the help of our partner Field Camp Youth Expeditions, a group of promising Wilderness Works boys headed to Tennessee for a trip to the Cumberland River and a variety...

Field Camp Youth Expeditions’ Colorado Trip!

29 Jun 2023

Special thanks to our partner Field Camp Youth Expeditions for arranging a tremendous nature and travel discovery for our high school student group! Wilderness Works sent a co-ed group to...

Spring Break in North Carolina

01 May 2023

Our Wilderness Works’s boys got a great opportunity to explore some of the beautiful natural resources here in the Southeast over spring break this year. They enjoyed a nature discovery...

Christmas In Arizona’s Desert and Red Rocks Country

27 Dec 2022

Special thanks to Field Camp for providing our campers a tremendous Christmas experience among the cacti of Saguaro National Park and the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona! Our campers hiked...

Thank you for making it happen!

21 Nov 2022

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...

Our 25th Anniversary Celebration is November 12, 2022

09 Sep 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...

Field Camp in the Rockies

15 Aug 2022

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...

Wilderness Works featured in SaportaReport

SaportaReport article

03 Aug 2022

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...

Campin’ Maine

09 Jun 2022

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...

Wilderness Works Reading List Book Cover The Adventure Gap

Getting Out There

25 Feb 2022

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...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

24 Dec 2021

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...

Mane Street

20 Oct 2021

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...

Majestic Redwoods of California

05 Sep 2021

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...

Notes from the (Lava) Field

20 Aug 2021

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...

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