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.

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!