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An unexpected rainbow in the sky over the Costa Rican rainforest. If you’re looking for a thoughtful book about forest therapy, forest bathing, ecopsychology and humanity’s relationship with the natural world, The Nature Embedded Mind  by Julie Brams offers a deeply reflective exploration of those themes. Part memoir and part philosophical exploration, the book examines how modern culture has shaped our relationship with nature—and how reconnecting with the natural world may

A few of my guided forest therapy walk participants observing the late winter landscape of Chester Woods Park. Launching a new business is vulnerable work. On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, I hosted my first guided forest therapy walk in Rochester, Minnesota as the owner of Damselfly Forest Therapy—and I felt that vulnerability deeply. The temperature hovered at an extraordinary 54 degrees as I performed a final pre-check of my chosen trail at Chester Woods Park . The sun kept peek

A screen grab of my Feb. 11, 2026 appearance on KAAL-TV ABC 6 News' 4:30 show with Robin Wolfram. Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining Robin Wolfram on KAAL-TV ABC 6 News to talk about forest therapy. The segment spotlights my upcoming Valentine’s Day Guided Forest Therapy Walk at Chester Woods Park and offers viewers a glimpse into what forest therapy really is (and what it isn’t). You can watch the full video here: https://www.kaaltv.com/news/lifestyle/valentines-day-f

I couldn't leave without taking one last selfie with the Sarapiquí. On Tuesday night I returned from five days and six nights in wild, beautiful Costa Rica. Four of those days were spent at the Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat  on the banks of the Sarapiquí River in Puerto Viejo. Davis and Meghan, the owners of Chilamate, have been working to protect the rainforest and support the surrounding community since 2006. While staying with them, I was deeply touched by their love fo