Connecting with Nature Humans are happier and healthier when we get a daily dose of connection to the more-than-human world. We need fresh air, sunlight and dirt under our fingernails to stay balanced and grounded. " AllAnimalsEcologyEducationGearHikingTherapy / HealthOutdoor LeadershipPrimitive SkillsRewilding / Digital Detox “Becoming Animal” and other books by David Abram Camp Grounded – Summer Camp for Adults The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness Fianna Wilderness School – Nature Education for the Land and Soul The Wilderness Society – help protect public lands, now and forever The Nature Instinct: Relearning Our Lost Intuition for the Inner Workings of the Natural World Howl Often – women getting out in nature for self-empowerment Tom Brown Jr’s Tracker School – Wilderness Survival Wildschooling – a gathering place for nature-connected home educators Desert Solitaire : A Season in the Wilderness Tree Mystic – Connect to Nature and Feel Alive The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors Mountain Equipment Co-operative – Online Gear Swap Waldorf Education – Lifelong learning to be of service to the world Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine Aletheia Springs – Self-Care By Nature Emergence Magazine – Spiritual Ecology Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder National Geographic – Exploration & Adventure Gear Trade – Buy and Sell Gear Wilbur Hot Springs – off-grid, solar-powered refuge resort The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age REI Outdoor School – Find Classes, Outings & Events Rewild Portland – Earth-based arts, traditions, and technologies Home Grown: Parenting, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World NOLS Wilderness Education Programs The Biophilia Effect: A Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature The Idea of Wilderness: From Prehistory to the Age of Ecology The Poetry of Mary Oliver – celebrating the natural world Appalachian Trail Conservancy – Guardians of the Appalachian Trail Adventure Journal – devoted to outdoor adventure Primitive Pursuits – Wilderness Skills Training Free to Learn: Making Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students The Writing of Wendell Berry – Humans must learn to live in harmony with nature Modern Hiker – Where Should I Go Hiking Next? Hillary Outdoors – Youth Learning Through Adventure Kalliopeia Foundation – Reconnecting Ecology, Culture, and Spirituality Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind The North Face Renewed – Refurbished Clothing Made to Explore Roots School – Wilderness Survival, Traditional Skills Training National Park Service – Discover America’s Story “The Hidden Life of Trees” and other books by Peter Wohlleben Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Subsist in the Wilderness Alliance for Wild Ethics – integrating communities with the nature that surrounds them Nature Heals – Supporting Nature Based Healing in Boulder County, Colorado Pacific Crest Trail – Help us protect America’s greatest wilderness experience Strawberry park Hot Springs – Colorado mineral springs Botany in a Day: Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families Circle Up Sonoma – Growing, Supporting and Mentoring the Next Generation Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods AllTrails – Find your next favorite trail American Herbalist Guild – herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World Digital Detox – Disconnect to Reconnect The Outbound Collective – Discover Local Adventures REI Garage Sales – Epic deals on pre-loved gear The Healing Power of Forests: Restoring Earth’s Balance with Native Trees Worn Wear – Shop Used Patagonia Gear Bearfoot Theory – Outdoor Adventure for the Everyday Explorer Switchback Gear Exchange – Bike, Camp & Wear Outward Bound – Outdoor Leadership Expeditions Radical Unschooling – An Alternative Education Revolution Has Begun World-Wide Labyrinth Locator We Are Wildness – Educational Resources Outdoors Geek – Gently Used Camping Gear Want to be featured here? Submit your resource
