Stories

Hello, dear friends and supporters, The past few years has been an incredible adventure, filled with twists, turns, and profound growth....

Dear Nature Enthusiasts, Friends, and Family of Healing Souls, Here's a heartwarming recap of our recent Solstice Nature Retreat! The...

Having Honest Conversations about Settler Colonialism, Healing, and the Wellness Industry I am a settler: What is Settler Colonialism?...

In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, we share a series of stories that portray what true access intimacy is and the lesson that...

Among the chaos of the modern world and feelings of self-doubt, Nature and indigenous teachings remind us that we all are connected by a...

There is an illusion that there are separate worlds: the Deaf and Hearing Worlds, the Civilized and Natural Worlds. While technology...

Written by Madison Traviss Illustrated by Sien Tran Translated in American Sign Language by Summer Crider New trails, new people, new...

Co-authored by Summer Crider, Hayley Broadway, and Jessica Ennis, with participation of DeafBlind co-navigators Kim Powers, Riss Leitzke,...

Written by Summer Crider and Madison Traviss Originally published on the blog of Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT)...

More and more of us are becoming educated on the painful history of Thanksgiving and having conversations about cultural appropriation*...

Deaf people face unique challenges with getting full access to communication in their native language, and thus, have fewer opportunities...

Article written by Summer Crider and Meredith Burke StoryWeaving: Co-Navigating with Disabled Bodies: Part 1 In the beginning of my newly...

Summer and the Turtle Shuttle has been featured on Seek The World, an international Deaf news show. Watch Summer in true action whether...

Sharing a message from Basil Braveheart, Lakota Spiritual leader, that "we all are connected"

We have been featured on “The Daily Moth”! It’s been an honor being interviewed about my cross-country bus tour and showing my...

Summer, a nomadic Deaf Forest Therapy guide, is currently traveling on a converted shuttle bus, connecting Humans and Nature while making...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, The Giving Cypress and Signed By Stories have partnered to underscore the need for awareness...

In Nature, disability is merely a social construction and using silence in Forest Therapy can help us look deep inside ourselves, past...

Today is #GivingTuesday. We reflect on the meaning of giving. The reason for the name "The Giving Cypress" was inspired by the joy &...

A Guided Experience into the World of Silence with a Deaf Forest Therapy Guide” Original article published in the Association for Nature...