"F*** YES! “Exceeded all expectations. I was afraid I wouldn’t belong—but I’ve never felt more seen.”
“10/10 recommend. I am changed after this trip, for the better.”
"I didn’t want it to end.”
What's Writers Gone Wild?
Writers Gone Wild is a small-batch travel company for adventurous creatives who refuse to sit behind a desk waiting for inspiration to strike. We gather in wild places, write from the heart, and build a creative community that thrives on nature, adventure, and human expression.
Find Your Creative Crew
Writing doesn’t have to be lonely. Meet a wild-hearted community of adventurers, storytellers, and deep thinkers who get you.
Strengthen Your Craft
Through guided prompts and insightful craft talks, you’ll energize your writing and leave with pages of fresh ideas you're psyched about.
Sharpen Your Voice
Step away from screens and stress into the wild. Nature, movement, and real-world experiences will unlock ideas you didn’t even know were waiting.
Upcoming Adventures
Whether it's hiking, surfing, yoga, kiteboarding, paddling, biking, or rock climbing, these adventure writing retreats blend movement and creativity to unlock fresh ideas and push your writing beyond the page.
The Artist's Way: 4-Week Creative Rediscovery
Bend, Oregon | April 23-May 14, 2026
For the person who keeps saying "I'm not feeling creative anymore." Join us for 4 playful Thursdays in Bend to prove yourself wrong! (Book included.)
NOW OPEN!
May 2026 McKenzie River Hiking & Poetry Retreat
Sisters, Oregon | May 28-31, 2026
Join us for an iconic 3-night through-hike of the world-famous McKenzie River Trail! This is not your average writing retreat. We’ll hike through old-growth forest and along crystal clear lakes and streams by day, write under the stars by night, and reconnect to the wildness inside and out.
FREE Pop-up Event!
Poetry in the Park
Bend, OR | Sunday April 12, 2026
Swing by Drake Park between 10am and 2pm on Sunday, April 12th to celebrate national poetry month with poems, prompts, and creative inspiration in the sunshine.
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You Don’t Need a “Retreat” — You Need a ReWilding
You weren’t born to sit at a desk, struggling to squeeze words onto a screen. Wild writing—the simple act of using a real pen on real paper, outside—taps into something deeper.
Writing by hand activates memory and emotion.*
Spending just four days in nature boosts focus, creativity, & problem-solving.*
Walking outside can increase creative output by up to 60%!*
Many of history's greatest authors, poets, philosophers, and artists knew this instinctively. Thoreau wrote in the woods. Hemingway wrote by the sea. Mary Oliver wrote her poems in the company of trees and geese and streams.
If you're banging your head against your laptop wondering why you're not inspired, stop! It's time to trade artificial light for sunrise, notifications for birdsong, and blinking cursors for the scratch of pen on paper.
At Writers Gone Wild, we take writing off the screen and into the wild. Because creativity flourishes with movement, fresh air, and real human connection.
Meet Your Host
Sara Grove is a poet, copywriter, and author of two books under a saucy pseudonym she'll never admit to.
Before launching Writers Gone Wild, Sara spent a decade as an adventure travel guide, leading wilderness expeditions across South America, Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific.
She’s written for The Kiteboarder, Mind Body Green, and The Matador Network, and worked as a professional copywriter and marketing strategiest for industry leaders.
As a certified Wilderness First Responder, Swiftwater Rescuer, YRT-200 Yoga Teacher, Level II PASA Kiteboarding Instructor, and Certified Positive Psychology Coach, Sara brings a deep understanding of adventure and the creative learning process to her retreats.
She’s currently working on her first full-length poetry collection while living on a commune with her best friends, husband, and one spoiled rescue dog named Snug.
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