What do you get when you combine the two best things in the world, pies and hikes? Pikes! Join Wander Women and Pie Bird Pies on the tastiest collaboration nature’s ever seen as we wander through our favorite parks in Central Iowa and enjoy Des Moines’ best pies!

Join WW and the Iowa DNR for a beginner-friendly archery introduction class! Learn how to shoot a bow and arrow, and embrace your inner Artemis.

By now, the spring ephemeral flower season is in full bloom, but we’ve still got plenty of blooms to come — join us for a hike to learn how to spot and identify late spring wildflowers native to Iowa!

Hey Nebraska — we’re back! Join us for our first hike of the season to stretch your legs, get outside and meet an awesome community of other nature-loving folks! We’ll hike the beautiful loop of Schramm Park alongside the bluffs of the Platte River. Then after, hang out with us to feast on some delicious Carter and Rye hand pies for breakfast!

Join us for a wildcrafted harvest dinner with the incredible and knowledgeable Iowa DNR naturalist, Ann Riordan! To start the evening, we will embark on a foraging hike through Springbrook State Park, foraging for some of the ingredients for our meal as a group. Then we’ll make a delicious wildcrafted meal with our found goodies. We’ll share tips and tricks about cooking with forageables, like garlic mustard, nettles, lambs quarter, chickweed, mushrooms, edible flowers, and so much more.

Embrace the beautiful and fleeting magic of ephemeral wildflowers! Join Wander Women for a springtime hike focused on the beautiful springtime blooms of the forest floor. From delicate trilliums to charming bloodroots, our knowledgeable guide — Jenn Riggs, founder and co-owner of Wander Women — will unveil the secrets of these ephemeral beauties, sharing her knowledge and insight into their ecological significance.

Grab your hiking shoes and your yoga mat! Join Wander Women and Rooted Fitness and Yoga for our monthly restorative hike and yoga flows!

Join us for an Earth Day event focused on connecting with nature with Hannah Rush of Resonate Healing! During this event, we'll take a guided gentle meditation hike through the budding spring landscape of Warren County that will focus on mindfulness within nature and noticing the small gifts the earth presents us with during the season. Following our hike, Hannah will lead the group through a soul-soothing sound bath.

oin us on a hike through North Omaha’s Hummel Park as we search for and learn about mosses and fungi in the forest! After our hike, we'll take the education we gathered and build personal terrariums with mossy supplies and found objects under the instruction of Shannon Beck, owner of Nodest Home Plants.

Looking to up your cooking game and make chefs kiss meals around the campfire? Look no further than this installment in our Camp Cooking series: Vegan and Vegetarian cooking! Participants will learn how to make delicious vegan and vegetarian meals, and the basics of camp cooking and outdoor cooking techniques! You will help make your own dinner (mocktail, appetizer, entree and dessert) in this hands-on event, and be ready to create it on your next adventure.

What do you get when you combine the two best things in the world, pies and hikes? Pikes! Join Wander Women and Pie Bird Pies on the tastiest collaboration nature’s ever seen as we wander through our favorite parks in Central Iowa and enjoy Des Moines’ best pies!

Camping with children can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. If you've never done it, or you've never done it successfully, there can be a lot of information to sift through to make the experience enjoyable for everyone. Luckily, WW co-owner Jenn is an expert, and is sharing her best tips and recommendations in this class focused on camping with children!

Have you ever wanted to know how to make your own candle? Join DSM Mercantile and Wander Women for a beautiful spring Saturday to make foraged-themed, wildcrafted candles! This event will celebrate the beauty of spring while teaching you a delicious new skill!

Join us for our monthly partnered hike and yoga flow from Wander Women and our pals, Rooted Yoga and Fitness! Enjoy the unfolding of spring as we hike at Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines, catching all the subtle season changes and emerging spring beauties. Then, we'll return to the Raccoon River Lodge for a candlelit restorative yoga flow perfect for all levels of yogis. Seriously, even if you’ve never yoga-d, this event is for you!

Hike and hang for the full worm moon with Wander Women! Wriggle on out for our monthly full moon hike - this month at the beautiful Walnut Woods State Park. Watch the sun set and the moon rise as we hike along the Raccoon River corridor! The Raccoon River corridor is a hot spot for migrating birds in the spring and fall months, and is always full of wildlife no matter what season!

Seasonal change affects everything around us, and we’ll embrace the Spring Equinox and the shift into spring with an early spring hike paired with a mindful phenology activity! 

Did you sign up for a 2024 Wander Women trip/event and want to meet your fellow Wanderers? Join us for a delicious pre-season pancake breakfast at Walnut Woods State Park and make some new nature friends!

What's more beautiful than the awakening that happens around the spring equinox? Join us for a beautiful celebration of the new season! Bring in the Spring season with us on a lovely sunset equinox hike! We'll enjoy a senses-filled sunset hike, highlighting our harbingers of spring and the first flowers blooms that will be popping! 

You don't need to travel far to have a blast during spring break! Join us for a delightful and kid-forward Sprouts Spring Break Hike at the beautiful Jester Park! This event is designed for nature-loving mom/female caregivers and their adventurous sprouts of any gender aged 6-10 to enjoy a memorable outdoor experience together.

Savor the springtime vibes with Wander Women and Pepperharrow as we spend time on the farm and learn the ins-and-outs of botanical dyeing and tips on spring gardening! In either a morning or afternoon session, you'll dye your very own bandana with flowers from the farm in the picturesque setting of one of the Midwest’s most popular flower farms, Pepperharrow!

These events were a hit in 2023 so we're bringing them back in 2024 for a monthly partnered hike and yoga flow from Wander Women and our pals, Rooted Yoga and Fitness! Come embrace the winter season with a hike at beautiful Walnut Woods State Park, and then return to the Walnut Woods Lodge for a candlelit restorative yoga flow suitable for all levels. Seriously, even if you’ve never yoga-d, this event is for you!

Join us for our monthly full moon hike! This month, we will be hiking a combo of the Lakeside Trail and Savanna Loop Trail at Fort Des Moines Park, and watch the moon rise over the icy lake! We’ll stop every so often along the trail to talk about the flora and fauna we find along the trail, and other nerdy nature facts.

Come learn how to tap a maple tree with us! Ever wondered about that sweet, sticky syrup on your pancakes and the process of how it goes from tree-to-bottle? Join us for a Sunday afternoon hike with maple tapper Ryan Francois of the Woodland Realm to find the perfect maple tree to tap. We’ll demonstrate the basics of tapping and tap a tree while on this hike.

Embark on a full-day adventure exploring Iowa's winter ecology at one of our favorite spots for winter wandering — Whiterock Conservancy! With its 40+ miles of trails, Whiterock is an amazing example of Iowa's varying landscapes, from riverbeds and oak savannas, to limestone bluffs and sustainable agricultural fields.

Get your sunshine on and join us for our S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) Girl Hike! A mental health and winter wellness focused hike, dedicated to combating seasonal depression and fostering mindfulness. Join us as we hike scenic trails, delving into insightful discussions on effective strategies to uplift your mental well-being during the chilly winter months.

Join us for our Monthly Community Hikes! These hikes are free and open to women, non-binary and gender fluid folks who feel comfortable in spaces that center the experiences of women. Bring your friends, bring your trip mates, bring total strangers who look like they like nature! We're just excited to gather with all you nature nerds.