Jan 13, 2026
How did an early twentieth-century psychiatric institution help shape what would later become wilderness therapy?
In this episode, our host Dr. Will White continues Season 26’s exploration of a history of wilderness therapy by examining a little-known moment from 1901 at the New York Hospital for the Insane on...
Jan 7, 2026
Where did wilderness therapy actually begin—and why is it so hard to define?
In the opening episode of Season 26 of Stories from the Field, host Dr. Will White launches a season-long exploration of a history of wilderness therapy. Drawing from decades of experience, doctoral research, and nearly 300 podcast...
Dec 23, 2025
Does wilderness therapy create an altered state similar to psychedelic-assisted therapy? And what can both approaches teach us about trauma, embodiment, and lasting change?In this final episode of Season 25, Will sits down with Dr. Sandy Newes, a psychologist, educator, and longtime experiential practitioner whose...
Dec 16, 2025
What do decades of practice in wilderness therapy reveal about ethics, transport, and change? In this episode, Will talks with Paula Leslie—former Aspen Achievement Academy field guide, therapist, accreditation reviewer, and longtime educational consultant—for a rare and reflective conversation about the evolution...
Dec 9, 2025
What is the most controversial program in the history of wilderness therapy? Some might say it’s the very program podcast host Will White was compelled to attend as a teenager. In this deeply personal and historical episode, Will shares—for the first time in full—the origin story that shaped his life and...