What if we told you that we’re going on a hike up Mill Mountain that is GUARANTEED to include some adorable animal encounters? We’ll hike the 2-mile Star Trail to the top, and after visiting the Star, we’ll visit Mill Mountain Zoo amphitheater to meet some of their resident animals.

Learns ways to feel safe and CONFIDENT in the outdoors and in your community.

The Wild Way believes that women should feel empowered and safe while enjoying the outdoors. We’re working with Krav Maga Roanoke to hold an educational workshop on how to remain aware, alert, and in-control in the outdoors (and everywhere else!)

The Wild Way is partnering with Uttara Yoga to provide a special yoga and mindfulness experience for girls. We will start with a fun and calming outdoor yoga and mindfulness practice, followed by an art session where we will make our own craft to take home.

Strength and resistance training is a fun and exciting way to develop physical and mental strength, and it’s especially important for women’s health.

The Wild Way is working with Community Unify Roanoke to hold an “Intro to Strength Training” workshop for girls. We’ll talk about why strength training is so important for female health and cover some basic movements that you can do in a gym and at home.

This event is now FULL. You can still sign up to join our waiting list!

Feeling crafty this winter? We’re having a Pottery Party!

The Wild Way is partnering with Common Clay Collective to hold an intro to pottery workshop. Join us to learn about pottery and create your own outdoor-themed clay masterpiece.

Note: This event is currently full, but you can still sign up to join our waiting list! We will notify you if more spots become available.

See the outdoors from an entirely new perspective - from in-between the ears of a horse! The Wild Way partners with Spring Valley Farms in Moneta to provide horseback trail riding. Horseback riding is a huge confidence-builder, as girls learn to bond with and direct these powerful and graceful animals. All riders are welcome to join, especially first-timers!

Note: Our Twilight Zip-Line event is now full. Sign-up to join our waiting list!

What could possibly make zip-lines and high-ropes courses even more thrilling? Doing it AT NIGHT! Join The Wild Way for a special twilight Treetop Quest event, right in time for Halloween!

Challenges include Tarzan swings, cargo nets, tightropes, and of course, zip-lines, lit up by string lights, decorations, and the stars. Ropes courses are a thrilling, confidence-building experience.

Dragon’s Tooth is a classic Appalachian Trail hike and is right in Roanoke’s backyard! Join us for a morning of adventure as we hike and scramble our way up to one of the most beautiful views in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This is a 5-mile trail for experienced hikers who are ready to tackle a challenge and do some rock scrambling. The view is worth the work!

We have one more opportunity to stand-up paddleboard this summer! The Wild Way is teaming-up with Pretty Humble/Humble Hustle to visit Fairystone State Park. Come check out their pretty sand beaches, play some games, and relax on our SUP boards! No paddling experience is necessary, but we do require that participants know how to swim.

Note: This event is now FULL. You can still sign-up below to join our waiting list.

There is nothing better than hitting the water on a hot summer day! Join us for a day of stand-up paddleboarding on Carvin’s Cove. No paddling experience is necessary, but we do require that participants know how to swim.

Who says outdoor fun is only for kids? Join The Wild Way for some grown-up adventures! These fun events serve as fundraisers to support our free or low-cost adventures for youth.

NOTE: This event is now FULL. You can still sign-up to join our waiting list!

There is nothing better than hitting the water on a hot summer day! Join us for a day of stand-up paddleboarding on Carvin’s Cove. No paddling experience is necessary, but we do require that participants know how to swim.

NOTE: This event is now FULL. You can still sign-up to join our waiting list!

The Wild Way is teaming up with Roanoke Mountain Adventures to offer a full-day of mountain biking, along with some river tubing! We will tackle the trails at Vic Thomas Park, followed by some time tubing on the Roanoke River. Later that afternoon, we’ll try out our biking skills at Carvin’s Cove. We require that participants in this event already know how to ride a bike and be able to swim.

Learns ways to feel safe and CONFIDENT in the outdoors and in your community.

The Wild Way believes that women should feel empowered and safe while enjoying the outdoors. We’re working with Krav Maga Roanoke to hold an educational workshop on how to remain aware, alert, and in-control in the outdoors (and everywhere else!)

The Wild Way is partnering with the Taubman Museum of Art to hold a fun Arty Party! Join us as we create our own painting of Roanoke’s iconic McAfee Knob.

See the outdoors from an entirely new perspective - from in-between the ears of a horse! The Wild Way partners with Spring Valley Farms in Moneta to provide horseback trail riding. Horseback riding is a huge confidence-builder, as girls learn to bond with and direct these powerful and graceful animals. All riders are welcome to join, especially first-timers!

The Wild Way works with the City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation department to offer caving excursions. If your girl loves to explore and is comfortable in tight spaces, this is a fascinating and unique way to experience our area’s wilderness. Girls will hike out to a wild cave and spend several hours exploring and learning about subterranean features and ecology.

Who says outdoor fun is only for kids? Join The Wild Way for some grown-up adventures! These fun events serve as fundraisers to support our free or low-cost adventures for youth.

Join us at Explore Park’s Treetop Quest to experience their high-ropes course. These courses familiarize girls with some of the challenges of climbing, all in a safe and controlled environment. Challenges include Tarzan swings, cargo nets, tightropes, and of course, zip-lines. Ropes courses are a thrilling, confidence-building experience!

The Wild Way works with the City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation department to offer caving excursions. If your girl loves to explore and is comfortable in tight spaces, this is a fascinating and unique way to experience our area’s wilderness. Girls will hike out to a wild cave and spend several hours exploring and learning about subterranean features and ecology.

Update: Our biking/tubing day is now FULL, but you can you still sign-up to join our waiting list!

Join us for a fun Friday filled with biking AND tubing! We will be biking down the Jackson River Trail in the morning, and then recovering by tubing down the Jackson River back to our starting spot. The ability to swim and ride a bike is required.

McAfee Knob is THE ultimate Appalachian Trail hike in the Roanoke area! This is a very special trail for those who are experienced hikers and ready to tackle a challenge. It’s a view that you won’t forget!