A little wild.
A little wonderful.
For the collectors, the curious, and the ones who always come home with something they found in the woods.
The offerings
Oddities mystery boxes. Monthly discoveries.
Choose a one-time nature and oddities mystery box, a monthly Nature Subscription, or an Entomology Subscription with butterflies, moths, and bugs for pinning.
Mystery Box
A single surprise delivery of natural curiosities — perfect for your cabinet, your creativity, or a wonderfully unusual gift. Small, Medium, and Large sizes available.
- No subscription · pay once
- Small, Medium & Large
- Each listing shows its own options
Nature Subscription
A new box of assorted natural curiosities arriving on your doorstep every month — a fresh drawer of the cabinet opened just for you.
- Ships monthly
- Cancel anytime
- Assorted specimens each delivery
Entomology Subscription
Butterflies, moths, and bugs ready for pinning — a fresh specimen case delivered each month for collectors and hobby entomologists.
- Ships monthly
- Cancel anytime
- Ready for your pinning board
“Every box is a small museum you get to keep.”
For curious minds
A few things you might be wondering.
Is the mystery box a subscription?
No. The mystery box is a one-time purchase — pay once, receive one box. The nature and entomology subscriptions are separate offerings with recurring monthly deliveries. Choose the option that suits you.
What's inside a mystery box?
A surprise collection of natural curiosities. Each listing shows its description, available sizes, and current price, so you know what you're choosing before you buy.
What's the difference between the two subscriptions?
The Nature Subscription brings assorted natural curiosities each month. The Entomology Subscription features butterflies, moths, and bugs ready for pinning — built for collectors and hobby entomologists.
Can I cancel a subscription?
Yes, anytime. See the subscription listing for current pricing, shipping dates, and cancellation details.
Can I buy a mystery box as a gift?
A one-time mystery box makes an unusual gift for someone who loves natural history, insects, bones, or a good curio cabinet.
Where can I shop Woodland Wanderland?
Woodland Wanderland is online only. Shop nature and oddities mystery boxes or compare monthly nature and entomology subscriptions. Subscription boxes are available within the USA.
Meet the Wanderer
The person behind the cabinet.
Woodland Wanderland started in April 2022, when Sarah Simpson, an Arizona mental health therapist and former Trail Walker for the ANASAZI Foundation, turned a lifelong love of nature into an online gift shop. A brick-and-mortar shop followed in Pinetop, Arizona, in 2023. The physical shop officially closed so Sarah could focus on completing her PhD and her work as a therapist in town. Today, Woodland Wanderland continues online, sending mystery boxes and monthly subscriptions to wanderers everywhere.
Everything in the shop is ethically sourced. We work closely with individual suppliers — from small villages in Africa to Vietnam — to honor the lives we preserve while providing good compensation that feeds and clothes the families behind them. Butterflies, claws, teeth, furs, skulls: to us, they are more than curiosities. They are reminders of the beauty of life.
Sarah's love of nature has led her to some remarkable teachers and trail companions. She spent time learning from the legendary David Holladay — Boulder Outdoor Survival School instructor, also known for his role in the movie Cast Away — and she has walked in the woods with Brady Nicholls, the Air Force SERE instructor and History Channel's Alone cast member who, like Sarah, came up through the Anasazi Foundation. To Sarah, nature is far more than art. It is life itself.
Sarah's art leans on butterflies for a reason — they are symbols of new beginnings and transformation, the same transformation she saw again and again when people connect with nature. Woodland Wanderland was built to be more than a shop: a place where those who have always felt a little different can be their raw, authentic selves, and find belonging.
You can also find my therapy practice at EROS Couples & Relationship Therapy.
— Sarah Simpson, Founder