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Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness

Nature based therapy programs for early adolescents, teens and young adults.

12/15/2025

After nearly 12 years in the field, we are wishing our beloved Andi the very best on her next adventure. 🥾

The role of a mentor field instructor is a demanding one, and Andi’s tenure at Blue Ridge is practically unheard of. She has touched countless lives, sliced countless beef sticks, comforted countless students, trained countless guides, and has spent countless nights in the forest (ok, maybe we could count, but it would be a LOT).

Andi has been a consistent, outstanding pillar of our team for so long, and it’s time for her to enjoy a new chapter. Please help us in wishing her the absolute best season of rest and restoration.

Andi, we are sad to see you go, and we are so happy for whatever you decide to do next. May your cup runneth over after years of service to others.

Until we meet again! 🐌🌲💙

12/12/2025

🤩Staff Highlight: Colby!

Colby studied at Vermont State University and is from Brunswick, Maine. He enjoys basketball (having played in college), skiing, snowboarding, and reading—his most recent book was A River Runs Through It. Thank you Colby for all you do!

12/11/2025

Celebrating the best!!! ❤️❄️🌲
Another year at Blue Ridge and Emerald Arrow 💙🏹 Thank you to every individual and family who has partnered with us in their therapeutic journey. Your commitment to strengthening family systems and fostering meaningful change is at the heart of our work!

12/09/2025

Hi alumni families! We are looking forward to seeing you this Thursday, 12/11 at 7pm Eastern for our monthly alumni call! This call will be hosted by our beloved primary therapist, Regan Adair, LMSW! Register at the link in our bio 🔗

12/04/2025

At Blue Ridge, the holidays look a little different, but still memorable and meaningful. While our students spend this season away from home, they’re never alone. Our field teams, clinicians, and family support staff are intentional about creating moments of connection, comfort, and joy throughout the winter months.

We honor traditions from home, share warm meals around the fire, make space for reflection, and offer creative outlets like crafting, baking, and group activities. Students continue to receive consistent therapeutic support, including weekly bunkhouse visits, individual and group therapy, and the steady presence of a team that truly knows them.

Most importantly, we show up with empathy. The holidays can bring up big emotions like hope, grief, excitement, and nostalgia, and our staff are trained to help students navigate those feelings with care, grounding, and relational safety.

No matter the season, Blue Ridge remains a place where students can feel supported, seen, and connected.
Even in the wilderness, there’s room for warmth. ❤️🌲

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday: Help Make Healing Possible

At Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness and Emerald Arrow, we see every day how transformative wilderness treatment can be for adolescents and young adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or in crisis. But for many families, access to this level of care feels out of reach.

That’s why we’re proud to partner with Sky’s the Limit Fund ( ), an organization dedicated to making life-saving therapeutic wilderness programs financially accessible for families who need it most.

Since 2010, STLF has provided $9.5 million in direct financial support to 1,700 youth, and more than $15 million in total impact through partner matching. Their commitment is unwavering, but the need is growing faster than ever.

📊 This year alone:
From July–September, STLF awarded 57% of their annual program services budget—supporting 54 families with $579,671 in aid. Last year during the same period, that number was 17%. The demand for access to care has more than tripled.

Families are facing impossible choices between basic needs and securing mental health treatment for their child. No parent should ever have to make that decision.

On this Giving Tuesday, we invite our Blue Ridge community of alumni, families, friends, and supporters to come together in compassion and action.

Your gift helps ensure another young person can access wilderness therapy when they need it most.
Your generosity keeps families from being turned away.
Your support changes the trajectory of someone’s life.

If you’re able, we encourage you to make a contribution to Sky’s the Limit Fund today. Your support helps ensure that healing, stability, and hope remain accessible, no matter a family’s financial circumstances.

Donate today and make a direct impact!
Together, we make wilderness healing possible. 💙🌲

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday: Help Make Healing Possible

At Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness and Emerald Arrow, we see every day how transformative wilderness treatment can be for adolescents and young adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or in crisis. But for many families, access to this level of care feels out of reach.

That’s why we’re proud to partner with Sky’s the Limit Fund (STLF), an organization dedicated to making life-saving therapeutic wilderness programs financially accessible for families who need it most.

Since 2010, STLF has provided $9.5 million in direct financial support to 1,700 youth, and more than $15 million in total impact through partner matching. Their commitment is unwavering, but the need is growing faster than ever.

📊 This year alone:
From July–September, STLF awarded 57% of their annual program services budget—supporting 54 families with $579,671 in aid. Last year during the same period, that number was 17%. The demand for access to care has more than tripled.

Families are facing impossible choices between basic needs and securing mental health treatment for their child. No parent should ever have to make that decision.

On this Giving Tuesday, we invite our Blue Ridge community of alumni, families, friends, and supporters to come together in compassion and action.

Your gift helps ensure another young person can access wilderness therapy when they need it most.
Your generosity keeps families from being turned away.
Your support changes the trajectory of someone’s life.

If you’re able, we encourage you to make a contribution to Sky’s the Limit Fund today. Your support helps ensure that healing, stability, and hope remain accessible, no matter a family’s financial circumstances.

Donate today and make a direct impact!
Together, we make wilderness healing possible. 💙🌲

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the field! 🦃💙♟️

11/25/2025

“My son spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years in the woods 2 years ago. It was difficult not having him home, but I knew that it would have been difficult having him home that year too. I just told myself that we could give up 1 holiday season without him in order to have many happy ones in the future.

To the parents whose kids are in the woods this year, please know that they will always remember the year the holidays spent at Blue Ridge. My son still tells the stories of playing football, the amazing dinners and a snowball fight in Christmas morning. But don’t worry, the snow came fast and disappeared just as quickly which is why the timing and the snowballs were so much fun. You’ve got this... and it’s worth it. Last year’s holidays were so much sweeter with him home and healthy!”

We’re looking forward to another especially meaningful Thanksgiving in the field this week. We are so grateful for our incredible field, transport and office staff who work hard to make the holidays special for students. Sending lots of love to families who are missing their loved ones this holiday season❤️

11/19/2025

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”
🍂🍁🪾

📸: G1 hiking through the crunchy leaves the other day!

11/17/2025

“A walk in nature walks the soul back home.”

Our outdoor therapy model offers a powerful contrast to conventional clinical settings. Being immersed in the outdoors allows participants to develop healthy communication skills, self-awareness, and emotional resilience through real-world experiences. Activities like hiking, group discussions around the fire, and intentional solitude all support the development of stronger emotional health.

These experiences are not a break from therapy—they are the therapy. Movement, mindfulness, and interpersonal connection become tools that support regulation and insight. This experiential model also allows for nuanced psychological testing and assessments that provide our therapists with a comprehensive view of each student’s strengths and clinical needs.

📸: the view from Mt. Albert in ⛰️

11/12/2025

While we wait on cameras to come in from the field…… we got to witness the northern lights at our Clayton base and it was spectacular! ✨

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