Army Vet Dustin Alger Military Recreation Therapist at Higher Ground

Group outdoor activities therapeutic for veterans - The Clinical Advisor

After the outdoor experience, participants reported being more likely to participate in activities that involved exploration and to listen to and help others. Many reported lower levels of stress and higher levels of tranquility. Veterans who initially reported more severe on-going health issues had particularly strong positive changes.



“The positive outcomes associated with these programs can partly be attributed to spending time in restorative natural environments, however there are a number of other aspects of this experience that likely play an important role, such as personal challenge and companionship with other veterans,” the researchers wrote.


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Group outdoor activities therapeutic for veterans - The Clinical Advisor

The Green Road

With funding from the National Open Spaces Sacred Places Awards Initiative, the Institute for Integrative Health, is developing The Green Road Project at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Built on a woodland section of the campus, it will surround ‘Wounded Warriors’ and their families with the healing powers of nature in an oasis of respite—and combine a healing, patient-centered approach with rigorous data on what works to improve the health of veterans.

The Green Road - Nature Sacred