Stories

Nov 27, 202311 min read

Giving Back To The Land: Decolonizing Forest Therapy

Having Honest Conversations about Settler Colonialism, Healing, and the Wellness Industry I am a settler: What is Settler Colonialism?...

Jan 27, 202311 min read

Finding Multiple Truths in Worlds of Sound and Silence

There is an illusion that there are separate worlds: the Deaf and Hearing Worlds, the Civilized and Natural Worlds. While technology...

Dec 1, 202213 min read

Exploring the Forest through Protactile: The DeafBlind Way

Co-authored by Summer Crider, Hayley Broadway, and Jessica Ennis, with participation of DeafBlind co-navigators Kim Powers, Riss Leitzke,...

Oct 24, 20223 min read

Announcing the Nature & Forest Therapy Immersion Retreat

Deaf people face unique challenges with getting full access to communication in their native language, and thus, have fewer opportunities...

Jul 20, 20223 min read

Message from the Lakota Spiritual Elder- Basil Braveheart

Sharing a message from Basil Braveheart, Lakota Spiritual leader, that "we all are connected"

Feb 19, 20212 min read

Encounters with Manatees

Ever since I was small, I could remember loving animals and caring for their well-being. My parents had a huge role of teaching folks...

There is no greater agony than

bearing an untold story inside you.

-Maya Angelou

THE GIVING CYPRESS