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Hey Bro: Why wilderness work with young men is more important than ever
As we embark on another season of Back to Earth’s WILD program, we take a moment to consider the context in which our work unfolds, from long term trends in adolescent mental health, to the cultural zeitgeist of toxic bro culture.
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Tangentially Speaking w/ Christopher Ryan
Recorded just as the world was going into shutdown in March of 2020, this was a fascinating conversation with one of the great podcasters working today. I was a fan of Chris Ryan's before we were introduced, so it was a real honor to get to be in the guest seat on a show I'd long listened to and admired.
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Alumni Q&A: Gia DePalma
As Back to Earth and W.I.L.D. become a home for a growing community of passionate, adventurous, courageous young women, we wanted to take a few minutes to highlight one of last year's participants. Gia DePalma is a graduating senior this year, who came on her first W.I.L.D. adventure last year. This year she is taking to the trail again as a participant on a 10-day trip, as well as coming on board as a guide-in-training for her youngers on a 5-day girls trip. Here are notes from a written dialogue with Back to Earth director Eli Marienthal about her W.I.L.D. experience and why she's sticking around.
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