If you are interested in continuing your rewilding journey, here are some resources you may find helpful.
1. Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) was founded by Amos Clifford, the foremost forest-bathing teacher in North America. Amos has helped to bring forest therapy from Japan to the West, and he has a wonderful book called Your Guide to Forest Bathing, which is a terrific resource for anyone interested in the practice. You can also train to become a forest-bathing guide with ANFT. You will find them at natureandforesttherapy.org.
2. The Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership (KSMOL) is part of the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. KSMOL offers training and practice in mindfulness, forest bathing, yoga, Ayurveda, and naturalist and ancestral skills, which lead to certification as a mindful outdoor guide. Mindful outdoor guides go on to lead their communities to deeper connection with their lands and themselves. You can learn more at kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-mindful-outdoor-leadership.
3. The Rewild Yourself podcast with Daniel Vitalis is a deep dive into all things rewilding. Informative and insightful interviews on a variety of rewilding topics with experts in the field make this podcast an excellent resource.
4. The Tracker School in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey is taught by Tom Brown Jr. and his highly trained staff. This is a place to learn tracking and earth-based survival skills from the best. Tom is a renowned tracker and rewilding expert in North America. His books and trainings have cleared the way for much of the other rewilding work that is happening today. You can learn more at trackerschool.com.
5. The Wilderness Awareness School (WAS) was created by bird language expert Jon Young, a former student of Tom Brown Jr. WAS teaches a variety of topics related to rewilding and strengthening our connection with nature. Jon Young’s books What the Robin Knows and Coyote’s Guide are also loaded with useful and inspiring information about drawing closer to the earth. To learn more, go to wildernessawareness.org.