We help people become more skilled, more experienced, and more confident outdoors.
Based in Southeast Wisconsin
Social events to connect you with others outdoor enthusiasts!
Programs to get you comfortable in the wilderness – even in the extreme cold!
Local trips to expand your skill set and connect with your tribe!
International trips, expeditions, and cultural immersions to some of the most remote places on earth!
No matter the level of experience
NOW Outdoors has something for everyone.
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Featured Events
Winter Beginner Overnight and Skill Building (Includes Meals)
With temperatures dropping once again, it's time to pack away the bug spray and get your winter gear dialed in. This trip is perfect for beginners and intermediate winter camping enthusiasts. We'll focus on cold weather skill building and help … Continued
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Winter Beginner Overnight and Skill Building (Includes Meals)
With temperatures dropping once again, it's time to pack away the bug spray and get your winter gear dialed in. This trip is perfect for beginners and intermediate winter camping enthusiasts. We'll focus on cold weather skill building and help … Continued
Find out more »9th Annual Wisconsin Frozen Butt Hang
Join us for the 9th Annual Wisconsin Frozen Butt Hang! This annual group hang is organized once again by Nickofthewoods of nowoutdoors.org Ideal for snowshoes, igloos, big fires, ice fishing, ice sailing, bushcrafting, bacon cooking, and of course lollygagging! … Continued
Find out more »3 Day Wilderness Snowshoe Trip (Beginner+)
Do you dream of snowshoeing in the backcountry? At night we will sleep warm in stove heated canvas tents. During the day, we'll have time to snowshoe miles of trails, work on winter skills such as ax and saw use, or set a few tip ups for fishing.
Find out more »5 Day Wilderness Snowshoeing Trip in Upper Michigan (All Inclusive)
This is a brand new 5 day adventure and you can be the first to join us!!! If you absolutely love winter, it's tough to beat the pristine wilderness and deep snow of Upper Michigan! NOW Outdoors has partnered with … Continued
Find out more »Peru-2020 Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Rainbow Mountains and More! RSVP by Sep. 30th 2019<<
Trip Dates: May 22nd-31st 2020 Deposit Deadline: Sep 30th 2019 This is a true 5 star adventure with the highest caliber guides and the best quality gear and equipment in the industry!!! Our trip up the Inca Trails to Machu … Continued
Find out more »From the Blog
Sleep Apnea and the Amazon
Monkey, monkey … Jaguar! As I’m sitting on a bench in our camp in the Peruvian jungle, Victor, one of our guides is painting a monkey on my shoulder with blue juice from... READ MORE