Supporting access to transformational experiences in the outdoors.

The Wilderness Ways Foundation encourages transformational wilderness experiences that foster awareness of self and the environment. It promotes these outdoor activities through scholarships, subsidies, education, online resources, and program support.

Our guiding mission…

The Wilderness Ways Foundation encourages transformational wilderness experiences that foster awareness of self and the environment. It promotes these outdoor activities through scholarships, subsidies, education, online resources, and program support.

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2023 Annual Report -

2023 Annual Report -

We’ve enjoyed a year of growth in all measures of our work. Here you will find reports of progress as we worked to fulfill our mission in 2023!

What happens when we step outside?

Moving into the natural landscape provides perspective while reminding us that we are part of something bigger than any one of us can be on our own. The Wilderness Ways Foundation supports opportunities to step out of mundane routine and into a world of wonder, where forest canopies are great cathedrals and woodland paths become sacred labyrinths.