If you’ve been craving a chance to slow down, get outside, and finally learn how to take photos you truly love, this weekend is for you. Whether you shoot with a phone, a point-and-shoot camera, or a full professional setup, you’re invited to join us for a supportive and joyful photography immersion led by two guides with over thirty years of combined professional experience behind the lens.

Enjoy an amazing weekend of chef-cooked meals while relaxing in beautiful cabins and enjoying nature’s more relaxing side. You’ve heard the stories, you’ve seen the pictures, you’re still drooling...our Gourmet Camp Cooking weekends are back! Discover all the delicacies you can create around a campsite with Chef Katie Porter to cook up a weekend full of delicious food, good hiking and cozy cabin vibes.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if you can backpack in Iowa…” or have been looking to get into backpacking and want a non-intimidating introduction, then you’re in the right place! On this trip, you’ll spend the weekend backpacking at Hitchcock Nature Area in western Iowa.

On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will spend one night camping under the stars together at Whiterock Conservancy, about an hour outside of Des Moines. Whiterock is one of our favorite parks in the state, and is a great place for kiddos, with miles of trails and lots to explore! This two-day, one night adventure is the perfect beginner camping night for Sprouts! 

If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if you can backpack in Iowa…” or have been looking to get into backpacking and want a non-intimidating introduction, then you’re in the right place! On this trip, you’ll spend the weekend backpacking at Yellow River State Forest in the heart of northeast Iowa.

Our Sprouts trips are designed for our young Wanderers and their adults to enjoy a trip outdoors together! On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will paddle the Maquoketa River and spend two nights camping under the stars together at Pinicon Ridge, one of our favorite campgrounds in the state.

Embrace a slower pace this July at our Summer Yoga Retreat, an immersive escape into stillness, serenity, and mindful connection with nature. Led by Wander Women guide and expert yoga instructor Michelle from Radiant Wellness Solutions, this retreat is designed to offer a sanctuary of deep rest and intentional movement.

Our Sprouts trips are designed for our young Wanderers and their adults to enjoy a trip outdoors together! On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will explore the cool caves of Maquoketa State Park and spend two nights camping under the stars together at Eden Valley Refuge, just 10 minutes from the caves.

Get down and dirty inside the earth! There’s a reason this is one of our most popular trips every year! On this trip, you’ll explore two different cave systems in eastern Iowa — Maquoketa Caves State Park and a private cave close by in Clinton County! Get to know the amazing cave landscapes and formations through some of the richest Karst landscape in the state!

Our Sprouts trips are designed for our young Wanderers and their adults to enjoy a trip outdoors together! On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will explore the cool caves of Maquoketa State Park and spend two nights camping under the stars together at Eden Valley Refuge, just 10 minutes from the caves.

On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will spend one night camping under the stars together at Jester Park just outside of Des Moines. Jester Park is a great place for kiddos, with miles of trails and Saylorville Lake shoreline to explore! This two-day, one night adventure is the perfect beginner camping night for Sprouts! 

On this trip, Sprout/Adult pairs will spend one night camping under the stars together at Jester Park just outside of Des Moines. Jester Park is a great place for kiddos, with miles of trails and Saylorville Lake shoreline to explore! This two-day, one night adventure is the perfect beginner camping night for Sprouts! 

Enjoy an amazing weekend of chef-cooked meals while relaxing in beautiful cabins and enjoying nature’s more relaxing side. You’ve heard the stories, you’ve seen the pictures, you’re still drooling...our Gourmet Camp Cooking weekends are back! Discover all the delicacies you can create around a campsite with Chef Katie Porter to cook up a weekend full of delicious food, good hiking and cozy cabin vibes.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if you can backpack in Iowa…” or have been looking to get into backpacking and want a non-intimidating introduction, then you’re in the right place! On this trip, you’ll spend the weekend backpacking at Yellow River State Forest in the heart of northeast Iowa.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if you can backpack in Iowa…” or have been looking to get into backpacking and want a non-intimidating introduction, then you’re in the right place! On this trip, you’ll spend the weekend backpacking at Hitchcock Nature Area in western Iowa.

There’s no better place to be in the fall than everyone’s favorite Scandinavian town, Decorah! Join us in northeast Iowa to see the leaves change and enjoy every wild thing this town has to offer!

Coming Soon: Join us for the biggest event we’ve ever thrown, a community campout we’re calling Camp Wander!