People who make adventure possible.

Paul Lanhart
Founder, CEO, Lead Guide

Experienced outdoorsman and guide who has led adventures in the Rockies, BWCA, St. Croix River, Appalachian Trail and throughout Minnesota.

Jay Larson
President, Lead Guide

Jay has tremendous leadership skills and has extensive experience leading trips in the mountains and the Minnesota wilderness.

Andy Lanhart
Lead Guide

Andy has been sharing his love of the outdoors with others for many years. He is very experienced in backpacking and canoe camping.

Ariel Lanhart
Lead Guide, Volunteer Cook

Ariel loves being active! Not only is she a personal trainer but she loves hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and all other sort of outdoor adventure!

Ali Clements
Guide

Ali joined us as a volunteer on our trips with the goal of becoming a guide and is now an experienced guide for our mixed and women’s adventures.

Bill Cole
Lead Guide

Bill joined the Wild Hearts team in 2018. He spent the first 18 years of his life in east Africa where his parents were pioneer missionaries.

Mark Lundblad
Guide

Mark Joined the team recently as a volunteer with the hopes of becoming a guide. He loves God, helping people, and being outdoors, so he is excited to combine these together.

Nikki Lanhart
Guide

Nikki has a genuine interest in and cares deeply for people from all walks of life! She also loves to explore and is an avid outdoorswoman.

Diana Kapala
Guide

She has had a deep love for the outdoors as long as she can remember that was instilled in her by her father through numerous camping and hiking trips growing up.

Mike Kapala
Lead Guide

Mike joined us recently and has trained to become a guide for our many adventures. He has a passion for coming along other men and walking beside them, especially if they are struggling.

Ken Johnson
Lead Guide

As a 6-year old growing up on the outskirts of Duluth, my summer days were spent running through the woods and fields with my neighbor buddies.

Pam Lanhart
Guide, Volunteer

Pam helps us with trip guiding, planning, scheduling and all sorts of other administrative things us outdoorsman just can't bear to do.

Anna Larson
Guide

Bio coming soon!

Mark Bernu
Board Treasurer

Mark has been a long-time supporter of Wild Hearts and is our Board Treasurer.

Paul Lanhart
Board Member

Experienced outdoorsman and guide who has led adventures in the Rockies, BWCA, St. Croix River, Appalachian Trail and throughout Minnesota.

Jay Larson
Board President

Jay has tremendous leadership skills and has extensive experience leading trips in the mountains and the Minnesota wilderness.

Andy Lanhart
Board Member

Andy has been sharing his love of the outdoors with others for many years. He is very experienced in backpacking and canoe camping.

Ali Clements
Board Secretary

Ali joined us as a volunteer on our trips with the goal of becoming a guide and is now an experienced guide for our mixed and women’s adventures.

Mike Kapala
Board Member

Mike joined us recently and has trained to become a guide for our many adventures. He has a passion for coming along other men and walking beside them, especially if they are struggling.

Pam Lanhart
Board Member

Pam helps us with trip guiding, planning, scheduling and all sorts of other administrative things us outdoorsman just can't bear to do.

Mark Bernu
Board Treasurer

Mark has been a long-time supporter of Wild Hearts and is our Board Treasurer.

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