To celebrate Pride Month, join Pie Bird Pies and Wander Women Midwest for a very special Pride Pike! Celebrate the end of Pride Month during this extra special, extra queer Pike extravaganza! We’ll gather at Water Works Park, and then chow down on some delicious treats from Pie Bird Pies and coffee from Current Coffee. All proceeds from registrations will be donated to the Iowa Safe Schools.

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

Welcome the new season with a golden hour hike with us! The summer solstice marks a time of brand new — long, light nights, blooms and wildlife, and a season of connection to the earth. Celebrate with us on the day the season turns over, with a hike through one of our favorite hidden gems in Central Iowa.

Nature has always had the best color palettes, and we want to capture them for art! Join us and local fiber artist Jen Geigley for a hands-on yarn dyeing workshop inspired by the colors and landscapes of nature.

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

Wander Women Midwest is partnering with Chef Katie Porter of Seasonal Palette for a one-night-only supper club-themed group dinner at Pammel State Park Lodge. Expect a beautiful golden hour in the woods followed by a delicious multi-course menu built around classic supper club dishes and fresh, locally-sourced ingredients.

Join us for an urban hike through forest-y Beaverdale as you learn the basics of how to identify any tree you encounter! Spring is a great time to learn the different elements of tree ID, and we’re pumped to host this super educational and hands on hike that’ll inspire you to look more closely at the trees in your neighborhood and beyond.

We’re going back to the basics this May for a delicious night of gourmet hot dogs and s’mores hand pies! Join us for a beautiful spring hike around Yellow Banks Park (flowers and birds galore) before enjoying a raging fire with your favorite camp treats!

Spring migration is one of the most exciting times of year to be outside with binoculars, and we're heading to Kuehn Conservation Area to soak up every minute of it. This three-hour field walk is focused on identifying spring migrants — warblers galore — while sharpening the field skills that take your birding to the next level.

The spring forage-ables are starting to pop and we want to celebrate the edible gifts Mother Nature is providing! Join us for an incredibly delicious night of learning about wild greens, hands-on foraging and crafting a communal foraged dinner together in the woods!

Is there anything more perfect than hiking with friends and then enjoying a pie picnic in a lilac arboretum? Absolutely not. Join us for a perfect spring Pike celebrating the beauty of blooming lilacs, the middle of spring, and perfect evenings! We’ll hike the trails of Ewing Park on Des Moines’s south side before enjoying a pie picnic after!

Celebrate spring and an early 4/20 with us and our friends at Yonderbound as we experiment with craft cocktails, mocktails and THC-infused creations around the campfire at Water Works Park in Des Moines.

Part hike, part art class, part excuse to slow way down — this nature journaling experience at Zo-el Nature Area has it all. Guided by Des Moines textile and fiber artist Genevieve LaValle, you'll spend four unhurried hours outside with a sketchbook, your senses, and zero pressure to make anything "good."

Join us at Terra Park for a two-hour beginner birding walk where we'll practice spotting and identifying birds, using binoculars in the field, and tuning our ears to the sounds of spring. If you've been waiting for the right moment to call yourself a birder, this is it.

Spring blooms are here! Join professional botanist and WW guide Paige for a hike to learn how to spot and identify spring wildflowers native to Iowa! Take a leisurely hike through Yellow Banks Park in Polk Co. while learning to identify common Iowa forest spring ephemerals — or, wildflowers only here for a short time — and put your new identification skills to the test!

Curious about birding but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly intro class is your invitation into the world of birds! Held just before spring migration—when millions of birds begin moving through the Midwest—this session will give you the confidence and foundational skills to start your birding adventure.

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!