I have always loved the wild spaces. For weeks as a mud-covered kid, I'd climb atop a mountain of gear piled carefully in the middle of a canoe (that was found sawed in half), and there I would sit, taking in the silence and beauty of the neighboring Yukon. Ever since, I have been craving that same kind of mental quiet.

For a while, I found that quiet on the runners of a dog sled. The frozen tundra sprawling ahead of a team of sled dogs, not only filled me with fulfillment, but also stitched me into the Alaskan life. Living with and off of the land has been a goal ever since, something that's about as deep-rooted in me as stubbornness.

Fast forward to owning a kennel 22 dogs strong, maintaining two jobs as a tour guide and veterinary assistant, and a world-tilting pandemic. Everything shifted. I lost my primary job, lost my housing, rehomed the dogs I could no longer afford, and was stranded in the Interior of Alaska, 800 miles from family at the most humbling part of my life. I found a 600 square foot dry cabin and began to rebuild.

Years later, with lots of lessons learned and feeling like I am finding myself again, my husband and I have a homestead in northern Michigan where we focus on educating about conservation of ecology and lasting skills. Wayward & Wild soap has been a beautiful marriage of chemistry & artistry, a creative outlet during a hard time, and a rewarding endeavor where I get to help people with skin (and feelings) as sensitive as mine. Thank you for stopping by, stocking your shelves, or supporting us from afar!

- Denver Lundy