Feb 10, 2026
In a moment when wilderness therapy is often framed as either a miracle or a menace, what gets lost when we stop listening for the full human story? In this special episode of Stories from the Field Will is joined by filmmakers Vince Dixon and Mark Strauss, the directors of the upcoming film Forest Through the...
Feb 3, 2026
How do you live well, stay engaged, and protect your mental health when the future of the planet feels so uncertain? Listen to this episode of Stories from the Field where our host Will White is joined by Dr. Thomas Doherty—psychologist, ecopsychologist, and author of Surviving Climate Anxiety—for a grounded...
Jan 27, 2026
Wilderness therapy isn’t dying. It’s growing.
In this milestone 300th episode of Stories from the Field, host Dr. Will White sits down with guest host Jake Weld to reflect on nearly a decade of conversations exploring wilderness therapy, outdoor behavioral healthcare, and the evolving relationship between mental...
Jan 20, 2026
What do Outward Bound and many wilderness therapy programs have in common? Their shared roots trace back to a movement that believed the outdoors wasn’t just a place to learn skills, but a place to shape moral character, spiritual values, and a young person’s sense of purpose. In Part 2 of this series, Stories from...
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...