Our Ten Favorite Photos of 2024
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.
Equipped to Thrive: Finding Peace and Purpose in the Mountains
Meet Curtis, a U.S. Marine Veteran who came to Warriors & Quiet Waters (WQW) in search of a thriving life.
Equipped to Thrive: Unfinished Business
Post-9/11 combat veteran Larry has been a part of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Family for almost a decade.
Equipped to Thrive: Dedicating My Life to the Service of Other Veterans
My first exposure to Warriors & Quiet Waters (WQW) was about five years after I was medically retired from the Army.
Equipped to Thrive: Learning Who I Am & Where I Belong
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.
Equipped to Thrive: My Hunt for Purpose Journey
After my first Fishing Experience (FX) with Warriors & Quiet Waters (WQW), I knew I had found something incredible.
WQW Announces the Formation of Alumni Engagement Programming
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.
Introducing WQW's Newest Program: The Florida Fishing Experience
In the coming weeks, you’re going to see and hear us talking about a new program that we’re conducting this year.
WQW is evolving: 3 clarifications on our striving organization
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.
Introducing WQW's Newest Program Model: Built for More
Our most comprehensive, game-changing program is ready to launch — and you helped create it.
Reflection in the Mountains: How Hunt for Purpose Creates Purpose
After my transition out of the Army this program filled a void.
Experiencing a WQW First
Fondly referred to as the Sayonara Dinner, that last meal is a pivotal part of our programming here at WQW. It’s when we ask the volunteers, the Warriors, and any staff members in attendance to reflect on what the week meant to them
Paying Forward in Montana
Northwest Farm Credit Services on their volunteer experience at Quiet Waters Ranch
COMMIT Foundation
Rough Seas Make Strong Sailors - How Warriors & Quiet Waters Partners with the COMMIT Foundation to Impact Veterans
Watch Veterans with Warriors & Quiet Waters on Ninemile Creek for our First-Ever Conservation FX
WQW launched our first-ever Conservation FX in partnership with Trout Unlimited where Warriors volunteered their time on this conservation project on Ninemile Creek near Missoula, Montana.
It Started With a Vice
Trout Unlimited Donates Thousands of Flies to Warriors & Quiet Waters.
Sayonara From the Smith River
I lay here in my surprisingly dry tent as the pitter-patter of the rain echoes throughout the canyon.
Watch Military Caregivers Fish in Montana
WQW’s core recreational and therapeutic program is called a Fishing Experience (FX).