Meet the Team
Ned Weidner
Founder
I’m a coach, professor, and rites-of-passage guide trained in council work, tracking and awareness practices, and embodied masculinity. My work bridges inner transformation with the wisdom of the natural world.
I founded Wildness Within because nature has always been my greatest teacher—through moments of beauty, difficulty, humility, and awe. What I’ve learned along the way didn’t come from theory alone, but from lived experience. This work exists so we can grow, heal, and remember who we are—together.
My path has taken many forms. For over fifteen years, I started young horses and worked with those labeled “problem” animals, learning firsthand about trust, presence, and clear leadership. I’ve spent years hunting, fishing, and living in wild places—from the backcountry of Appalachia and Patagonia to the high country of the Sierra Nevada. Along the way, my teachers have included not just people, but animals, plants, landscapes, and the quiet intelligence of place.
Horses taught me how to listen to my wildness. Plants showed me how to live from the heart. Rivers and waters taught me how to love and let go. Through each of these relationships, I came to understand the power of my own medicine—and how to help others find theirs.
If you’d like to learn more about my background and personal work, you can visit my personal site.
Scott Moore
Guide
Meet Scott Moore, a seasoned explorer of the untamed realms and a steward of ancient wisdom. With a lifelong passion for embracing nature's raw beauty, Scott's journey has been a tapestry woven with threads of adventure, healing, and profound connection.
Guiding others through the wilderness is not just a profession for Scott; it's a calling embedded deep in his soul. As a student of the internationally known tracker, Tom Brown Jr, Scott has learned primitive survival skills, animal and human tracking, as well as advanced awareness and conscious tuning techniques. Once he learned these teachings, Scott realized that he would be a student of Nature, and these teachings for the rest of his life. From the tranquil streams where elusive trout dance beneath the surface to the rugged terrain where majestic elk roam, Scott's reverence for the natural world knows no bounds.
His expertise in fly fishing and hunting is matched only by his reverence for the sacred rituals hidden within the wilderness. As a guardian of temescal (sweat lodge), Scott has witnessed firsthand the power of ancient ceremonies, guiding men through the flames of purification towards inner harmony and wholeness.
But Scott's journey is more than just a quest for adventure; it's a profound odyssey of self-discovery and healing. Having navigated his own inner landscapes, Scott understands the depths of trauma and the power of brotherhood in the journey towards reclaiming one's divine masculine essence.
In addition to his wilderness expertise, Scott is a US Navy wartime veteran, bringing a depth of resilience and honor forged in the crucible of service to his country. His military experience infuses his guidance with a profound sense of duty, discipline, and devotion to the well-being of those under his care.
Through his guidance, men are invited to step into the sanctuary of nature, shedding the burdens of the past and embracing the infinite potential that lies within. With Scott as their beacon, they embark on a soul-stirring voyage of self-realization, emerging as empowered warriors of light and love.
Join Scott Moore on a journey of transformation, where the wilderness becomes a sacred temple, and brotherhood becomes the compass guiding you home to the essence of your true self.