Wild Wanderings

Less rushing. More noticing. Better together.

Wild Wanderings is an invitation to slow down and reconnect through the beauty of creation, meaningful community, and unhurried moments together.

Unlike a scheduled program, Wild Wanderings unfolds naturally as opportunities arise. One gathering may be a mountain hike, another a peaceful walk, kayaking, a campfire, picnic, creative outing, or simply sharing a sunset with friends or friends-to-be.

There is no pressure to attend every gathering or keep up with a calendar. Instead, you'll receive occasional invitations for those who register to join us as life allows. Emails will go out about a week in advance with more specific details, locations, and potential items to bring if available.

Because healing isn't always found in reaching the summit. Sometimes it's discovered in the conversations, quiet moments, shared laughter, and simple act of wandering together.

Come as you are. Wander at your own pace. Let's see where the journey leads through our gatherings.

We’ll meet in Ashe County near Grassy Creek/Crumpler, NC for our first several gatherings.

REQUIRED Minimums for our Gatherings:

Safety 1st: At least 3 trusted women required for each gathering.
Fully Charged Cell Phone (Personal Cell Phone Number is required to be filled out when registering for H2H for safety purposes). You will also be required to share an Emergency Contact Phone Number before attending a gathering.)
Tennis Shoes are a minimum; in case terrain may be muddy.
1.5 -2 Liters of water

Encouraged, but optional:

Day backpack or fanny pack to carry water, healthy snacks, pen, and a small journal.
Wear layers in case of weather changes.
Hiking poles for stability.
Yoga mat (or blanket, beach towel, etc) to sit/lay on.
A portable, sturdy, foldable camping chair in your car just in case one is not available should you need/want it.

What to Expect for our first few meet ups:

Introductions to Wild Haven Sanctuary — meet founder Trish McCall and, when available, her husband James ... as well as one another.
Q&A time to hear your ideas, needs, wants, and how we can possibly meet them together.
A variety of experiences and explorations catered to those in attendance.

General information for HiKing to Heal meet ups:

Weather: Check the forecast and dress accordingly. If weather is raining, snowing, wintry mix, or below 40°F, we’ll reschedule. If misting rain, we may still meet.

We encourage you to move gently indoors and outdoors using replays from our "Growing Resource Hub" (aka GRHub) click HERE (on-demand library that you have free access to) to continue to build confidence, strength, balance, flexibility, and stamina as we live, move, and breathe.

Pace: We move at the pace of the slowest person. **As we grow, progressive hikes and multiple group experiences will form for varying abilities.

All explorations include trauma-informed guides, safety protocols, and adaptive options for a variety of fitness levels

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🌿Restoring the Broken. Reviving the Brave. 🌿
Are you, or someone you know, Seeking Rest & Renewal so that they can ROAR back to LIFE!?

BeLoved Soul —
Are you ready to trade the burdens of the world - with its chaos and hurts - for freedom and healing? Or do you know someone who is?

Every day, more people find themselves silently suffering under the weight of trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, and grief. At Wild Haven Sanctuary, we believe no one should have to navigate that pain alone.

As of May 2025, we closed the doors to Wild Haven & Co. to found Wild Haven Sanctuary and filed to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to creating safe, restorative spaces—indoors and outdoors—for people to disconnect to reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and find true HOPE through trauma-informed nature, nourishment, mindful movement experiences within a safe, brave community to co-create a sustainable LIFEstyle of Hope and Healing.

Most of those who come to Wild Haven are:

Survivors of complex trauma and abuse

Living with chronic pain or invisible illnesses

Caregivers, frontline workers, or individuals in burnout

Grieving a loss, navigating transition, or feeling overwhelmed by the chaos and hurts of life.

We offer them something often missing from clinical healthcare systems: gentle, holistic care that honors the whole person in nature and in community.

But we can’t do this without the help of people like you.

Your donation helps us:

Provide healing retreats, workshops, and outdoor adventures to people who otherwise couldn’t afford them (Click HERE to See our Store/Offerings Page for examples and the actual costs to serve trauma survivors)

Maintain sacred spaces for rest, reflection, and recovery

Supply creative materials, wellness tools, and basic resources to participants

Train medical and non-medical caregivers in trauma-informed care

Equip frontline workers to reduce re-traumatization in healthcare, caregiving facilities, outreaches, and community settings

Expand compassionate, embodied care into the everyday places people seek help

Build an inclusive community of support, growth, and long-term resilience

Whether you can give $25 or $2,500, your gift helps create the conditions where healing is possible—and that is no small thing.

If our mission speaks to your heart, we invite you to join us in this work. You can donate online by filling out the form below to be taken to our donate page or reach out with any questions about becoming a monthly donor, sponsoring a scholarship, or contributing in another meaningful way.

OR book a "Build Your Own" event (CLICK HERE to go to our store/offering page) with us to help us raise awareness and funds to support our outreach!

Together, we can build a sanctuary where healing isn't just a dream—it's the REALity of living WHOLLY ROOTED & WILDLY FREE!

Wild Wanderings

Less rushing. More noticing. Better together.

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