We’ve brought our annual Gear Swap back, just in a new season! Clear that garage/basement/closet of all your un-used gear and outdoor clothing, and swap it for some stuff you’ll actually use! This is a great chance to give your gear new life and snag something you’ve been hunting for!

What's more beautiful than the awakening that happens around the spring equinox? Join us for a hike to celebrate the new season! We'll enjoy a senses-filled morning hike, highlighting the harbingers of spring and the first flowers blooms that will be popping!

It’s Pi Day, so of course we’re celebrating with a Pike! Join us for a sugaring season themed Pi Day Pike, celebrating the sweet flavors that nature provides naturally in the springtime! This time of year, the sap starts to flow, which tenacious people turn into all sorts of syrups and goodies.

It’s soup season, y’all! Embrace the cooler months with our most popular food-motivated series, Soup Hikes! We’ll kick things off with a scenic hike through the trails of Jester Park. After our trek through the trees, it’s time to warm up with a well-earned soup lunch. Think hearty bowls of seasonal goodness — perfect for fueling those post-hike stories around the table.

Join us this winter for S.A.D. Girl Hikes—where we tackle Seasonal Affective Disorder one chilly step at a time! This series is all about getting outside, embracing the winter chill, and shaking off those winter blues with a community of like-minded friends who get it.

Celebrate a couple of February babies at our February Pike/birthday party for both Kristen and Kerri! This pike will feature Kristen and Kerri’s favorite winter treats along the trails of one of our favorite parks, Pammel State Park!

Get ready to flip the script on a campfire classic with Savory S’mores, an outdoor culinary experience where sweet goes out the window and salty, cheesy, and downright delicious take center stage!

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 morning urban 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.

Join us this winter for S.A.D. Girl Hikes—where we tackle Seasonal Affective Disorder one chilly step at a time! This series is all about getting outside, embracing the winter chill, and shaking off those winter blues with a community of like-minded friends who get it.

It’s soup season, y’all! Embrace the cooler months with our most popular food-motivated series, Soup Hikes! We’ll kick things off with a scenic hike through the trails of Thomas Mitchell Park. After our trek through the trees, it’s time to warm up with a well-earned soup lunch. Think hearty bowls of seasonal goodness — perfect for fueling those post-hike stories around the table.

Who says you can't have nice things in the winter? Not us! Join us for the first of our winter Pikes with Pie Bird Pies as we traipse the trails of Walnut Woods before enjoying a roaring fire, seasonal hand pies and homemade hot cocoa (a famous Pie Birds recipe!)

The holidays don't leave much room for slowing down and treating yourself with some intentional nature time. So, join us for a relaxing hike and celebrate with our Winter Solstice Hike, where we’ll embrace the upcoming winter season exploring in nature, then warm up with a soul-soothing lunch.

Join us around the fire for a night of community, intention setting and pure feminine rage. We’ll be gathering to release some of the weight that’s been holding us all down, whether that’s frustrating personal situations or the impending force of fascism.

You’ve heard of our full moon hikes — now try a new one! New moons are all about setting intentions, new beginnings and wandering around in the dark…or something.

Join us outside as we take to the woods for an evening of night hiking and being with friends. Bring a headlamp or a flashlight to help light your way. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of us for safety and camaraderie!

It’s soup season, y’all! Embrace the cooler months with our most popular food-motivated series, Soup Hikes! We’ll kick things off with a scenic hike through the trails of Jester Park. After our trek through the trees, it’s time to warm up with a well-earned soup lunch. Think hearty bowls of seasonal goodness — perfect for fueling those post-hike stories around the table.

Have you ever wanted to learn the art of woodchopping? Looking for an amazing workout while watching other hotties chop? Curious about the types of wood and trees that make for good firewood? Throw on your favorite flannel and get ready to feel like a badass, we’re chopping.

Join us for a beautiful morning at Whiterock Conservancy, one of the our favorite places in Iowa and best places to hike in the whole state! Whiterock is a near-pristine private nature preserve that spans almost 6,000 acres. Then after our hike, we’ll find a cool space to feast as we enjoy a picnic. We’ll soak up the fall sun and enjoy a beautiful November day together.

Join us around the fire for a night of community, intention setting and pure feminine rage. We’ll be gathering to release some of the weight that’s been holding us all down, whether that’s frustrating personal situations or the impending force of fascism.

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!

On the ‘Pause Hike, we’re reframing perimenopause and menopause not as an ending, but as the start of a new adventure. For some, this adventure feels like a gentle walk in the park. For others, it can be the uphill climb of a lifetime. No matter how steep or smooth the path, we don’t have to walk it alone. Join us for a hike and campfire for a night of discussion and community.

It’s soup season, y’all! Embrace the cooler months with our most popular food-motivated series, Soup Hikes! We’ll kick things off with a scenic hike through the trails of Jester Park. After our trek through the trees, it’s time to warm up with a well-earned soup lunch. Think hearty bowls of seasonal goodness — perfect for fueling those post-hike stories around the table.

It’s a modern day treasure hunt! Grab your sprout and head out on an urban adventure to find hidden geocaches around Des Moines! This event will teach you the basics of geocaching and let you put your new skills to the test as we hunt down hidden treasures. Suitable for sprouts aged 7-10.

The leaves are turning and we’re gonna look at them, friends! Join us for a lovely fall hike through the changing trees and rejoice in the splendor of color and beauty of the fall woods. We’ll do a little tree identification and a lot of admiring as we learn what trees turn what colors during the fall. After our hike, we’ll gather for some fall tea.

Have you ever wanted to know how to make your own candle? Join DSM Mercantile and Wander Women for a beautiful autumn evening as we craft fall-themed, handmade candles! This event will celebrate our love of nature while teaching you a delicious new skill.

Welcome the new season with an evening hike with us! The fall equinox marks a time of change — brilliant plant color, cooler temps and introspection. Celebrate with us on the day the season turns over, with a hike through one of our favorite parks in Central Iowa.

Pikes are back, friends! And we’re bringing you something extra sweet this time around. Join us for a beautiful (almost) fall Sunday morning as we hike the amazing trails of Annett Nature Center to see the beginnings of the changing fall colors. After our hike, in Pike fashion, we’ll feast on a Pie Bird Pies delicacy — only this time, with a twist.

Welcome fall with us around the fire at Water Works Park in Des Moines as we celebrate the changing seasons with a cozy campfire and a crash course in classic cocktail and mocktail crafting!

We’re headed back to camp, y’all! Join us for a super fun evening of creativity and experiment as we relive our hippie camp dreams with a night of tie dyeing! We’ll bring all the supplies, you bring your favorite clothing and add a splash of color! All ages are welcome at this event.

Dive deep into the summer prairie with us as we learn all about native Iowa prairie plants! The summer is when the prairie blooms star popping — join us as we learn to ID common plants of the Iowa prairie and then enjoy a summer evening picnic!

Spend a summer evening on the water with us! Join us for a beautiful golden hour paddle and then a summer-themed picnic afterward as we revel in paddling season and the longer days of summer!