At New Vision Wilderness we have four canines working with our groups. We have three Golden Retrievers at our West Coast location and one more in our Northwood’s program. We are using our canines very strategically in teaching our clients how to work on healthy relationships with the ultimate goal being transferrable attachment. Transferable Attachment … Continued
Let me start by making three assumptions: The first being that there are really good intermediate level care therapy programs for adolescent boys and girls throughout the country. Secondly, there are fewer programs available to assist pre-teen boys and girls. Lastly, this underserved population is in need of more resources. Here at NVW we take … Continued
While adjusting to life without technology and other distractions, many students are surprised to meet me as their teacher. With either clinched fists or shrugged shoulders, students ask, “I have to do school work?” Although wilderness therapy provides time away from life as most teenagers know it, New Vision Wilderness (NVW) understands that education must … Continued
The core purpose at New Vision Wilderness (NVW as stated in our mission statement, is to “Heal children and unite families.” In order to accomplish this important goal in the wilderness setting, NVW focuses on the entire family unit. I often think of a family in dysfunction as a broken clock. If all of the … Continued
By Jacob Thomason, Lead Therapist NVW North Woods While in the field this week I had a familiar conversation with a teen in my group. It started with him telling me that he has changed and now believes marijuana is bad for him. When I first started this work I would have taken the bait … Continued
Winter here in the Cascade Mountains is always a magical time, but it was a wild start to the season this year in Oregon! New Vision Wilderness (NVW) saw foot upon foot of snow pile up in our beautiful field area and our clients learned new ways to coexist with extreme weather. Each day, they … Continued
For the past two winters New Vision Wilderness has been working with Richard Baum and Anna Threlfall to bring dog sledding to our clients in Wisconsin. Richard and Anna started dog sledding when their children were younger – what started as simply attending a race evolved into getting their own dog for skijoring (a skier … Continued
New Vision Wilderness (NVW) West Coast is pleased to announce that they have been granted accreditation by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE). After a thorough on and off-site assessment process, the AEE Accreditation Council voted unanimously to grant NVW a 3-year accreditation term. Drew Hornbeck, NVW President and Co-Founder, said, “Being accredited by AEE … Continued
Heidi Strand, Executive Director New Vision Wilderness North Woods Every New Year I gift myself with a new 1000 piece puzzle and 4 paper white bulbs. During the third week of every January I look at the incomplete puzzle taking up space on my kitchen table and marvel at the paper white bulbs, as they … Continued
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