Rolling Wild

YJR Outdoors' Rolling Wild is an adventure-centric Bike & Trail program for youth (and it can scale up for older young adults/adults by shifting from “worksheet mode” to more hands-on field challenges).

Rolling Wild blends bike confidence, guided riding, exploration, nature discovery, creativity, and stewardship into an experience that feels like a real outdoor adventure—not a class.

The Bike & Trail Worksheets are used as lightweight “field guide” prompts that help participants name what they’re learning and noticing. They’re intentionally simple, visual, and beginner-friendly—enough structure to reinforce outcomes, without turning the experience into schoolwork.

Bike Anatomy

• • Participants learn the language of the bike (key parts and what they do), so they can follow coaching cues, communicate issues, and build basic mechanical confidence.

Wayfinding in the Park

• • Participants learn how to navigate like trail users: reading kiosks/maps, understanding trail types, using landmarks, and building awareness of where they are and where they’re going.

Wild Plants You Should Know

• • Participants learn to recognize common plants they’ll encounter (including “avoid / be cautious” plants) and begin building respectful trail awareness—what’s native, what’s invasive, and why that matters.

Wildlife

• • Participants practice noticing wildlife and signs of wildlife, building a basic understanding of habitat and shared outdoor spaces—plus the “observe, don’t disturb” mindset.

PA Trees/leaves

• • Participants learn to identify a few cornerstone trees and connect trees to the trail environment (shade, soil, water, habitat), strengthening their sense of place.

Outcomes

• More confident riders who understand how to operate in various trail and off-road environments

• Better trail users: aware, respectful, and increasingly self-sufficient

• A deeper connection to nature and place—built through exploration + creativity

• A stewardship-forward mindset that’s age-appropriate and action-oriented

Scaling up for older participants

Same program identity and outcomes—just delivered with more hands-on tasks (route finding challenges, observation missions, stewardship work, and practical bike checks) instead of coloring-style worksheet use.