For many teenagers, punishments look like getting grounded or losing their phone for a week. But in some cases, more drastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katelyn Haruko Schmisseur is one of many former campers coming forward to share their experiences with wilderness therapy. They ...

Outside-the-box therapy programs such as Open Sky Wilderness and Redcliff Ascent aim to help troubled teens by improving their self-esteem. And they've grown in popularity in recent years as evidence ...

In recent years, several lawsuits have challenged wilderness therapy program exclusions in health plans. Not only do members typically assert a claim for benefits, alleging a denial of wilderness ...

Psychiatry doesn't work well for behavioral problems. In the old days, psychotherapy was the primary treatment, but it didn't help much. You mostly hoped the kid's behavior would improve with age ...

I wholeheartedly believe in the power of nature to help with mental health and addiction, but there is no room in this industry for abuse and neglect. I have cried around many campfires, and I have ...

Psychiatry doesn't work well for behavioral problems. In the old days, psychotherapy was the primary treatment, but it didn't help much. You mostly hoped the kid's behavior would improve with age ...

The Wounded Heroes Fund of Kern County is working to raise money to send 10 local veterans to a life-changing wilderness program. Outward Bound is a nationwide program that's free for veterans with ...

CINCINNATI — As winter drags on, it’s easy to forget about spending time in nature, and screen time can easily escalate. But, one Cincinnati-area nonprofit is preparing students for their next ...

Desolation Canyon was just starting to stir when April McMullen awoke at her campsite on a cool morning last August. Groggy and dirty, her arms aching from two days of paddling, the seventeen-year-old ...