Urban Connections program brings Canoemobile to major cities
Students from the greater Milwaukee area paddle the “floating classroom” canoes from Wilderness Inquiry at Lake Shore State Park on Thursday, Sept. 19. The Forest Service Urban Connections program is partnered with Wilderness Inquiry with goals to expand our Pyramid of Engagement to…
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2022 National Wilderness Awards Eastern Region recipients
A group takes a paddle thanks to partner Wilderness Inquiry in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WISCONSIN—Together with the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, the USDA Forest Service recently held its 2022 National Wilderness Awards Ceremony. The event recognizes individuals and groups for…
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Detroit families venture to Upper Peninsula, connect to nature
An instructor teaches a participant about spruce root identification. Photo courtesy Tia Nichols.
MICHIGAN—This summer, thanks to Urban Connections funding and support from the Detroit Outdoors Collaborative, several Detroit families journeyed to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for their first experience visiting a national forest. The Clear…