Human beings are not fragile. We are not made of glass, shattering at the first sign of adversity.

As we reminisce on the past year, we’re excited to share our ten favorite photos that truly capture the spirit of 2024's peak experiences in nature.

Currently, we face a staggering challenge: since January over 1,600 veterans have added their names to our waitlist and are awaiting the chance to apply to Built for More.

Meet Chris Beach, WQW Built for More program alum. Chris shares the story of his service, the struggles he faced after separating from the military, and how finding the Built for More program has truly changed his life.

At the heart of the transition from military to civilian life is the need to recognize and empower the identity transformation and finding new purpose and community.

Since being wounded in 2004 and medically retired from the Army, finding my purpose and learning to thrive with my “new normal” has been a long and arduous journey.

Watch our first State of the Organization Address here!

The original logo of Warriors & Quiet Waters is the seal of a dream to make the lives of post-9/11 veterans worth living following traumatic, and sometimes catastrophic, wounds sustained in combat.

In 1993 I left Montana to join the Marine Corps and spent the next 27 years living all over America and overseas.

I give because if others hadn’t, I wouldn’t be here.

For the first time, WQW has created a formal Alumni Engagement Program to provide essential, long-term support to Warrior alumni and their loved ones.

I grew up in Malta, Montana, and graduated from the University of Montana School of Pharmacy in 1996.

In the coming weeks, you’re going to see and hear us talking about a new program that we’re conducting this year.

If you’ve been following our organization for the last year, you’ve seen Warriors & Quiet Waters has been striving to do more for more – all to increase our impact on participants and their loved ones.

Our most comprehensive, game-changing program is ready to launch — and you helped create it.

After my transition out of the Army this program filled a void.

In 2007, I was listening to a Boston radio station, where a trivia contest was underway.

Trout Unlimited Donates Thousands of Flies to Warriors & Quiet Waters.

I lay here in my surprisingly dry tent as the pitter-patter of the rain echoes throughout the canyon.

WQW’s core recreational and therapeutic program is called a Fishing Experience (FX).