“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” ~Henry David Thoreau


Would you like to be part of a community of outdoorsy folks who are interested in experiencing life in the purest form...by being a part of nature? Do you love the challenge posed by overcoming some of nature’s obstacles, seeing as much as you can, and learning the most about the place you consider home, the Pacific Northwest? Do you feel that in addition to putting miles in on the trail and covering some ground, there is more to the experience of being outdoors than that? 

Well that is the intent with the  Wild Mind Outdoor Community . Although inherently a social group due to the nature of Meetup, the focus will be more on  EXPERIENCING  the outdoors together and being social while doing it. We will be hiking, backpacking, animal tracking, and working on skills like plant identification and wilderness survival. Some of us may also participate in more mindful events intended to clear the mind and open our eyes.


What does having a Wild Mind mean?

Gary Snyder, an American poet, Zen Buddhist, mountaineer, environmental activist, deep ecology philosopher, and founding member of the Beat Generation, says:

"It means self-organizing. It means elegantly self-disciplined, self-regulating, self-maintained. That's what wilderness is. Nobody has to do the management plan for it. So I say to people, 'let's trust in the self-disciplined elegance of wild mind.' Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking, brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness."  

We seek to have that life of simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, and gratitude, to become closer to the existing world and its wholeness, YET we work our desk jobs 9-5, 5 days a week and filling our lives with clutter that may not really matter. While not able to live as simply and wholly as we would like, we would like for this group to provide an outlet to those seeking to having a Wild Mind in whatever way we can. We come from all walks of life, political affiliations, religions, sexual orientations. We are bankers and artists, baristas and academics, and seek to share one common thread, an appreciation for our awesome backyard.


We are guided by the following values:


1) We have a deep and abiding respect for the natural world. We obey all laws and regulation regarding the use and respect of the areas we visit, such as wilderness regulations. We are committed to "Leave No Trace" principles.
2) We are inclusive. Everyone is welcome at our events, who shares our respect for community and the natural award. During our events we will respect other's beliefs, persons and feelings.
3) We value safety. Everyone involved in our events will have the proper ability, experience and equipment to safely particpate.
4) We are dedicated to connecting our individual spiritual experiences to nature. Many of our events will have this as an
expressed theme. Our members come from a variety of faiths and backgrounds, and we
respect all of them equally.


We hope you’ll join us and look forward to seeing you on the trails…

 

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Portland, OR 97201
Founded Jan 17, 2011
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