I suspect many of you have a special place in nature
place in nature
place in nature someplace you go when life feels a
someplace you go when life feels a
someplace you go when life feels a little bit too noisy and stressful a
little bit too noisy and stressful a
little bit too noisy and stressful a sanctuary turns out you’re not alone the
sanctuary turns out you’re not alone the
sanctuary turns out you’re not alone the most popular Airbnb rental on the planet
most popular Airbnb rental on the planet
most popular Airbnb rental on the planet isn’t a huge coastal mansion or a swanky
isn’t a huge coastal mansion or a swanky
isn’t a huge coastal mansion or a swanky downtown condo
downtown condo
downtown condo it’s a tiny cabin nestled in the
it’s a tiny cabin nestled in the
it’s a tiny cabin nestled in the California woods so perhaps it’s the
California woods so perhaps it’s the
California woods so perhaps it’s the woods that is the sanctuary and the
woods that is the sanctuary and the
woods that is the sanctuary and the cabin is merely an accessory with or
cabin is merely an accessory with or
cabin is merely an accessory with or without the cabin nature is the common
without the cabin nature is the common
without the cabin nature is the common denominator when we seek out these kind
denominator when we seek out these kind
denominator when we seek out these kind of peaceful retreats so let’s consider
of peaceful retreats so let’s consider
of peaceful retreats so let’s consider those special places in nature that we
those special places in nature that we
those special places in nature that we go to heal from life’s traumas as
go to heal from life’s traumas as
go to heal from life’s traumas as natural sanctuaries John Muir proposed
natural sanctuaries John Muir proposed
natural sanctuaries John Muir proposed this a hundred years ago when he wrote
this a hundred years ago when he wrote
this a hundred years ago when he wrote thousands of tired nerve shaken over
thousands of tired nerve shaken over
thousands of tired nerve shaken over civilized people are beginning to
civilized people are beginning to
civilized people are beginning to discover that going to the mountains is
discover that going to the mountains is
discover that going to the mountains is going home that wildness is a necessity
going home that wildness is a necessity
going home that wildness is a necessity that nature parks and reservations are
that nature parks and reservations are
that nature parks and reservations are more than just fountains of timber and
more than just fountains of timber and
more than just fountains of timber and irrigating rivers they’re fountains of
irrigating rivers they’re fountains of
irrigating rivers they’re fountains of life in the spirit of John Muir I became
life in the spirit of John Muir I became
life in the spirit of John Muir I became curious about my own interpretation of a
curious about my own interpretation of a
curious about my own interpretation of a natural sanctuary remote wild places
natural sanctuary remote wild places
natural sanctuary remote wild places untrammeled by man I pondered this
untrammeled by man I pondered this
untrammeled by man I pondered this question what does it mean to be remote
question what does it mean to be remote
question what does it mean to be remote when I saw a verizon billboard that was
when I saw a verizon billboard that was
when I saw a verizon billboard that was advertising a wash of red cell coverage
advertising a wash of red cell coverage
advertising a wash of red cell coverage across the United States I became
across the United States I became
across the United States I became curious about those small isolated
curious about those small isolated
curious about those small isolated pockets on the map where there was no
pockets on the map where there was no
pockets on the map where there was no coverage annex saw a light pollution map
coverage annex saw a light pollution map
coverage annex saw a light pollution map of the US and again my interest was
of the US and again my interest was
of the US and again my interest was piqued by those places that felt like
piqued by those places that felt like
piqued by those places that felt like dark Oasis in a sea of light I began to
dark Oasis in a sea of light I began to
dark Oasis in a sea of light I began to consider what it meant for me to be
consider what it meant for me to be
consider what it meant for me to be remote if I could be in a designated
remote if I could be in a designated
remote if I could be in a designated wilderness and look up and see the night
wilderness and look up and see the night
wilderness and look up and see the night sky obscured by light pollution or if I
sky obscured by light pollution or if I
sky obscured by light pollution or if I could text and Facebook from my sleeping
could text and Facebook from my sleeping
could text and Facebook from my sleeping bag that didn’t you like the true
bag that didn’t you like the true
bag that didn’t you like the true wilderness my natural sanctuary that I
wilderness my natural sanctuary that I
wilderness my natural sanctuary that I was looking for so
was looking for so
was looking for so it evoked the question where was the
it evoked the question where was the
it evoked the question where was the most remote place in the continental US
most remote place in the continental US
most remote place in the continental US together working with a GIS map maker I
together working with a GIS map maker I
together working with a GIS map maker I came up with a list of distinct
came up with a list of distinct
came up with a list of distinct conditions that for me described my
conditions that for me described my
conditions that for me described my ideal of remote wilderness together we
ideal of remote wilderness together we
ideal of remote wilderness together we put together a layered map of remoteness
put together a layered map of remoteness
put together a layered map of remoteness and isolated a sliver about 22 square
and isolated a sliver about 22 square
and isolated a sliver about 22 square miles
miles
miles after some Google Earth scouting I
after some Google Earth scouting I
after some Google Earth scouting I recruited my adventure buddy Bryce to
recruited my adventure buddy Bryce to
recruited my adventure buddy Bryce to join me on a quick expedition to see it
join me on a quick expedition to see it
join me on a quick expedition to see it it felt like a pilgrimage to someplace
it felt like a pilgrimage to someplace
it felt like a pilgrimage to someplace sacred after leaving pavement we drove
sacred after leaving pavement we drove
sacred after leaving pavement we drove 65 miles of dirt road hiked 20 miles of
65 miles of dirt road hiked 20 miles of
65 miles of dirt road hiked 20 miles of trail and arrived at the outermost edge
trail and arrived at the outermost edge
trail and arrived at the outermost edge of the civilized world I felt light
of the civilized world I felt light
of the civilized world I felt light untethered and completely absorbed by
untethered and completely absorbed by
untethered and completely absorbed by the moment absent of man-made
the moment absent of man-made
the moment absent of man-made distraction my mental clarity was at its
distraction my mental clarity was at its
distraction my mental clarity was at its peak my senses invigorated I think back
peak my senses invigorated I think back
peak my senses invigorated I think back to those 48 hours exploring this remote
to those 48 hours exploring this remote
to those 48 hours exploring this remote sanctuary as me being my best self while
sanctuary as me being my best self while
sanctuary as me being my best self while the batteries on my phone were weakening
the batteries on my phone were weakening
the batteries on my phone were weakening I was recharging off of nature I grew up
I was recharging off of nature I grew up
I was recharging off of nature I grew up as an only child on Deer Creek out in
as an only child on Deer Creek out in
as an only child on Deer Creek out in Dixon Ville and my childhood was spent
Dixon Ville and my childhood was spent
Dixon Ville and my childhood was spent playing in the woods in creeks behind my
playing in the woods in creeks behind my
playing in the woods in creeks behind my house
house
house Collective years of my life were spent
Collective years of my life were spent
Collective years of my life were spent building forts doing yard work
building forts doing yard work
building forts doing yard work yeah yard work right fishing and since
yeah yard work right fishing and since
yeah yard work right fishing and since living in Portland for the past 20 years
living in Portland for the past 20 years
living in Portland for the past 20 years my various careers of teaching tour
my various careers of teaching tour
my various careers of teaching tour guiding and running a business have
guiding and running a business have
guiding and running a business have required a lot of people interaction as
required a lot of people interaction as
required a lot of people interaction as a child I was introverted and shy around
a child I was introverted and shy around
a child I was introverted and shy around people and now I spend a lot of time
people and now I spend a lot of time
people and now I spend a lot of time around people I spend a lot of time at
around people I spend a lot of time at
around people I spend a lot of time at the computer and I spend far too much
the computer and I spend far too much
the computer and I spend far too much time more than I’d like away from nature
time more than I’d like away from nature
time more than I’d like away from nature see the outdoors was my sanctuary and
see the outdoors was my sanctuary and
see the outdoors was my sanctuary and while living in the city I’ve drifted
while living in the city I’ve drifted
while living in the city I’ve drifted from that truth add in the relentless
from that truth add in the relentless
from that truth add in the relentless distraction of emails text messages
distraction of emails text messages
distraction of emails text messages social media and the consequence has
social media and the consequence has
social media and the consequence has been added
been added
been added cheerier ation of my own mental health
cheerier ation of my own mental health
cheerier ation of my own mental health and a declining resilience to those ebbs
and a declining resilience to those ebbs
and a declining resilience to those ebbs and flows of life I’m more susceptible
and flows of life I’m more susceptible
and flows of life I’m more susceptible to depression anxiety stress and
to depression anxiety stress and
to depression anxiety stress and questioning my own self-worth my
questioning my own self-worth my
questioning my own self-worth my relationships with other people suffer
relationships with other people suffer
relationships with other people suffer because while I may be present the noise
because while I may be present the noise
because while I may be present the noise in my mind prevents me from being
in my mind prevents me from being
in my mind prevents me from being present for those other people two years
present for those other people two years
present for those other people two years ago I put my life on hold and took a
ago I put my life on hold and took a
ago I put my life on hold and took a sabbatical for my work because I was no
sabbatical for my work because I was no
sabbatical for my work because I was no longer able to pretend that I was okay
longer able to pretend that I was okay
longer able to pretend that I was okay or that I could simply flip a switch and
or that I could simply flip a switch and
or that I could simply flip a switch and get over it
get over it
get over it I felt deep sadness anxiety insecurity I
I felt deep sadness anxiety insecurity I
I felt deep sadness anxiety insecurity I felt empty
felt empty
felt empty I would never imply that my
I would never imply that my
I would never imply that my circumstances were all that exceptional
circumstances were all that exceptional
circumstances were all that exceptional but I had lost the mental resilience to
but I had lost the mental resilience to
but I had lost the mental resilience to overcome instinctively I knew I needed
overcome instinctively I knew I needed
overcome instinctively I knew I needed to spend time in a remote wild place in
to spend time in a remote wild place in
to spend time in a remote wild place in order to tap into that state of mind
order to tap into that state of mind
order to tap into that state of mind that is calm confident and happy I knew
that is calm confident and happy I knew
that is calm confident and happy I knew I needed to spend time in my natural
I needed to spend time in my natural
I needed to spend time in my natural sanctuary some may call it a midlife
sanctuary some may call it a midlife
sanctuary some may call it a midlife crisis
crisis
crisis others may diagnosed it as depression
others may diagnosed it as depression
others may diagnosed it as depression and while it felt very lonely I also
and while it felt very lonely I also
and while it felt very lonely I also began to realize I was definitely not
began to realize I was definitely not
began to realize I was definitely not alone statistics regarding mental health
alone statistics regarding mental health
alone statistics regarding mental health in the United States are nothing short
in the United States are nothing short
in the United States are nothing short of pandemic one in five adults will
of pandemic one in five adults will
of pandemic one in five adults will experience a mental illness in any given
experience a mental illness in any given
experience a mental illness in any given year yet over half go untreated now the
year yet over half go untreated now the
year yet over half go untreated now the consequences of no treatment are pretty
consequences of no treatment are pretty
consequences of no treatment are pretty predictable serious mental illness each
predictable serious mental illness each
predictable serious mental illness each year in the United States costs our
year in the United States costs our
year in the United States costs our country billions in lost earnings is a
country billions in lost earnings is a
country billions in lost earnings is a leading cause of hospitalization and
leading cause of hospitalization and
leading cause of hospitalization and premature death estimates suggest that
premature death estimates suggest that
premature death estimates suggest that every day between 18 and 22 veterans die
every day between 18 and 22 veterans die
every day between 18 and 22 veterans die by suicide for those that are treated we
by suicide for those that are treated we
by suicide for those that are treated we annually spend more on mental illness
annually spend more on mental illness
annually spend more on mental illness than heart disease cancer and diabetes
than heart disease cancer and diabetes
than heart disease cancer and diabetes so what about alternatives to this
so what about alternatives to this
so what about alternatives to this tremendous cost for traditional care it
tremendous cost for traditional care it
tremendous cost for traditional care it could require a little more than
could require a little more than
could require a little more than spending time in a natural sanctuary a
spending time in a natural sanctuary a
spending time in a natural sanctuary a across science literature culture and
across science literature culture and
across science literature culture and politics a consistent and universal
politics a consistent and universal
politics a consistent and universal theme emerges connecting with nature is
theme emerges connecting with nature is
theme emerges connecting with nature is good for people now there are whether
good for people now there are whether
good for people now there are whether it’s the most remote place or the
it’s the most remote place or the
it’s the most remote place or the neighborhood park anecdotal accounts of
neighborhood park anecdotal accounts of
neighborhood park anecdotal accounts of how it makes us feel better are endless
how it makes us feel better are endless
how it makes us feel better are endless and it’s a sentiment that seems to span
and it’s a sentiment that seems to span
and it’s a sentiment that seems to span otherwise contentious religious and
otherwise contentious religious and
otherwise contentious religious and political barriers even Chuck Norris
political barriers even Chuck Norris
political barriers even Chuck Norris devout Christian conservative uber
devout Christian conservative uber
devout Christian conservative uber badass this year wrote spending time in
badass this year wrote spending time in
badass this year wrote spending time in nature is good for our health most of
nature is good for our health most of
nature is good for our health most of the history of our species was spent
the history of our species was spent
the history of our species was spent lacking buildings and walls we are
lacking buildings and walls we are
lacking buildings and walls we are essentially wired to live in the natural
essentially wired to live in the natural
essentially wired to live in the natural world he goes on to reference a nature
world he goes on to reference a nature
world he goes on to reference a nature therapy – up – in Japan in the early 90s
therapy – up – in Japan in the early 90s
therapy – up – in Japan in the early 90s called shinrin yoku
called shinrin yoku
called shinrin yoku it’s literally defined as forest bathing
it’s literally defined as forest bathing
it’s literally defined as forest bathing it’s very chuck norris of him well
it’s very chuck norris of him well
it’s very chuck norris of him well science as it turns out is developing
science as it turns out is developing
science as it turns out is developing some powerful evidence-based
some powerful evidence-based
some powerful evidence-based relationships between spending time in
relationships between spending time in
relationships between spending time in nature and improvements in our mental
nature and improvements in our mental
nature and improvements in our mental health in a 2010 study of shinrin yoku
health in a 2010 study of shinrin yoku
health in a 2010 study of shinrin yoku researchers found that elements of the
researchers found that elements of the
researchers found that elements of the environment such as the odor of wood the
environment such as the odor of wood the
environment such as the odor of wood the sound of running stream water and forest
sound of running stream water and forest
sound of running stream water and forest scenery could provide relaxation and
scenery could provide relaxation and
scenery could provide relaxation and reduce stress participants in the study
reduce stress participants in the study
reduce stress participants in the study experienced dramatic improvements in
experienced dramatic improvements in
experienced dramatic improvements in both mood and immunity and there’s no
both mood and immunity and there’s no
both mood and immunity and there’s no shortage of additional science to
shortage of additional science to
shortage of additional science to support these findings estimates suggest
support these findings estimates suggest
support these findings estimates suggest that the average American spends between
that the average American spends between
that the average American spends between 80 99 percent of their lives indoors a
80 99 percent of their lives indoors a
80 99 percent of their lives indoors a trend that has led to a kind of nature
trend that has led to a kind of nature
trend that has led to a kind of nature deficit disorder this isn’t a medical
deficit disorder this isn’t a medical
deficit disorder this isn’t a medical diagnosis but rather a term used to
diagnosis but rather a term used to
diagnosis but rather a term used to describe a lifestyle in which the
describe a lifestyle in which the
describe a lifestyle in which the conditions lead to poor psychological
conditions lead to poor psychological
conditions lead to poor psychological and physical health
now when treatments include a
now when treatments include a prescription to go spend time outdoors
prescription to go spend time outdoors
prescription to go spend time outdoors nobody in this room is going to be
nobody in this room is going to be
nobody in this room is going to be surprised that these can be the outcomes
surprised that these can be the outcomes
surprised that these can be the outcomes we have very expensive treatments for
we have very expensive treatments for
we have very expensive treatments for all of these conditions yet it could be
all of these conditions yet it could be
all of these conditions yet it could be that nature has been the antidote to
that nature has been the antidote to
that nature has been the antidote to mental illness all along given the
mental illness all along given the
mental illness all along given the remarkable impact of these places on our
remarkable impact of these places on our
remarkable impact of these places on our well-being and the huge economic benefit
well-being and the huge economic benefit
well-being and the huge economic benefit of these spaces a new value emerges
of these spaces a new value emerges
of these spaces a new value emerges beyond the traditional arguments made
beyond the traditional arguments made
beyond the traditional arguments made for conservation for us to find health
for conservation for us to find health
for conservation for us to find health and healing in nature we require access
and healing in nature we require access
and healing in nature we require access to nature now does it matter whether
to nature now does it matter whether
to nature now does it matter whether it’s the most remote place or the
it’s the most remote place or the
it’s the most remote place or the neighborhood park in terms of quality of
neighborhood park in terms of quality of
neighborhood park in terms of quality of nature yes in terms of its capacity to
nature yes in terms of its capacity to
nature yes in terms of its capacity to provide healing for someone struggling
provide healing for someone struggling
provide healing for someone struggling with a mental illness perhaps not what’s
with a mental illness perhaps not what’s
with a mental illness perhaps not what’s important is that each of us identify
important is that each of us identify
important is that each of us identify our own natural sanctuaries understand
our own natural sanctuaries understand
our own natural sanctuaries understand the value of these places to our
the value of these places to our
the value of these places to our collective mental health and be an
collective mental health and be an
collective mental health and be an advocate for their protection nature
advocate for their protection nature
advocate for their protection nature needs us and we need nature Frank and
needs us and we need nature Frank and
needs us and we need nature Frank and Jeanne Moore were the unintentional
Jeanne Moore were the unintentional
Jeanne Moore were the unintentional pioneers of this effort before PTSD
pioneers of this effort before PTSD
pioneers of this effort before PTSD before forest bathing even before Chuck
before forest bathing even before Chuck
before forest bathing even before Chuck Norris said so Frank and Jeanie were the
Norris said so Frank and Jeanie were the
Norris said so Frank and Jeanie were the preeminent champions for their own
preeminent champions for their own
preeminent champions for their own natural sanctuary on the North Umpqua
natural sanctuary on the North Umpqua
natural sanctuary on the North Umpqua River as a veteran of World War two
River as a veteran of World War two
River as a veteran of World War two Frank was not immune to the trauma of
Frank was not immune to the trauma of
Frank was not immune to the trauma of war and when he returned he spent days
war and when he returned he spent days
war and when he returned he spent days fly-fishing so many in fact that his
fly-fishing so many in fact that his
fly-fishing so many in fact that his wife Jeannie placed an ad in the
wife Jeannie placed an ad in the
wife Jeannie placed an ad in the Roseburg newspaper lost one owner and
Roseburg newspaper lost one owner and
Roseburg newspaper lost one owner and manager of Moores cafe last seen up the
manager of Moores cafe last seen up the
manager of Moores cafe last seen up the North Umpqua River in the early 60s
North Umpqua River in the early 60s
North Umpqua River in the early 60s Frank and Jeanie found the North Umpqua
Frank and Jeanie found the North Umpqua
Frank and Jeanie found the North Umpqua River and it’s tributaries under threat
River and it’s tributaries under threat
River and it’s tributaries under threat from destructive logging practices and
from destructive logging practices and
from destructive logging practices and greedy local interests their story would
greedy local interests their story would
greedy local interests their story would define a legacy
every spring the buds pop the leaves
every spring the buds pop the leaves come out again having fun going cycle
come out again having fun going cycle
come out again having fun going cycle and boy I’ve had one 95 cycles now
in June 1944 I came ashore in Normandy
in June 1944 I came ashore in Normandy at Utah Beach for the next year as part
at Utah Beach for the next year as part
at Utah Beach for the next year as part of the 450 third we fought our way
of the 450 third we fought our way
of the 450 third we fought our way through France Luxembourg Belgium and on
through France Luxembourg Belgium and on
through France Luxembourg Belgium and on into Germany
into Germany
into Germany I didn’t live
I exist
I exist I saw things that you never get over
I saw things that you never get over
I saw things that you never get over it’s always with you I’m grateful that
it’s always with you I’m grateful that
it’s always with you I’m grateful that for some reason I was jailed from back
for some reason I was jailed from back
for some reason I was jailed from back [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Frank and I were married 75 years ago
Frank and I were married 75 years ago
Frank and I were married 75 years ago just before he had to ship out for a
just before he had to ship out for a
just before he had to ship out for a world war 2 when he returned like so
world war 2 when he returned like so
world war 2 when he returned like so many of the other young man he was
many of the other young man he was
many of the other young man he was struggling with me today you call PTSD
struggling with me today you call PTSD
struggling with me today you call PTSD all of a sudden I start to break down
all of a sudden I start to break down
all of a sudden I start to break down and just bawling like a baby and I
and just bawling like a baby and I
and just bawling like a baby and I wouldn’t be as loving as I could have
wouldn’t be as loving as I could have
wouldn’t be as loving as I could have been to my wonderful wife
I suppose I thought it it might have
I suppose I thought it it might have something to do with the war because I’d
something to do with the war because I’d
something to do with the war because I’d only didn’t talk to me about it
only didn’t talk to me about it
only didn’t talk to me about it I didn’t know how to help him but I
I didn’t know how to help him but I
I didn’t know how to help him but I could see that he felt a sense of peace
could see that he felt a sense of peace
could see that he felt a sense of peace what he was fly fishing on the North
what he was fly fishing on the North
what he was fly fishing on the North Omaha
[Music]
[Music] I can still remember how I’d be standing
I can still remember how I’d be standing
I can still remember how I’d be standing out there and watching the swallows fly
out there and watching the swallows fly
out there and watching the swallows fly around and even looking up and see the
around and even looking up and see the
around and even looking up and see the Rock Bluffs of the beautiful north end
Rock Bluffs of the beautiful north end
Rock Bluffs of the beautiful north end party
party
party looking down and see a big steelhead
looking down and see a big steelhead
looking down and see a big steelhead swirl at the bottom of the pool
Steamboat Creek and his all of its
Steamboat Creek and his all of its tributaries was set aside with no
tributaries was set aside with no
tributaries was set aside with no angling back in Monday in the 25th and
angling back in Monday in the 25th and
angling back in Monday in the 25th and it is truly amazing that back then
it is truly amazing that back then
it is truly amazing that back then someone had enough foresight to realize
someone had enough foresight to realize
someone had enough foresight to realize that this had to be protected it’s
that this had to be protected it’s
that this had to be protected it’s because of the protected spawning
because of the protected spawning
because of the protected spawning grounds that the North Umpqua River is
grounds that the North Umpqua River is
grounds that the North Umpqua River is the incredible fisheries for a while
the incredible fisheries for a while
the incredible fisheries for a while steelhead that it is over the years I
steelhead that it is over the years I
steelhead that it is over the years I have seen abuses to this watershed that
have seen abuses to this watershed that
have seen abuses to this watershed that are not to the benefit of the land the
are not to the benefit of the land the
are not to the benefit of the land the waters or the American people
waters or the American people
waters or the American people I would take a temperature above which
I would take a temperature above which
I would take a temperature above which there cut it would be in the summertime
there cut it would be in the summertime
there cut it would be in the summertime usually be 56 57 degrees and go down and
usually be 56 57 degrees and go down and
usually be 56 57 degrees and go down and blow what a clear cut was and go up as
blow what a clear cut was and go up as
blow what a clear cut was and go up as high as 80 for just a short distance it
high as 80 for just a short distance it
high as 80 for just a short distance it would climb 30 degrees he doesn’t take
would climb 30 degrees he doesn’t take
would climb 30 degrees he doesn’t take many like that to wipe out all life
many like that to wipe out all life
many like that to wipe out all life within this dream Frank and I have
within this dream Frank and I have
within this dream Frank and I have worked a lot of years to protect this
worked a lot of years to protect this
worked a lot of years to protect this place the legislation that is proposed
place the legislation that is proposed
place the legislation that is proposed is designed to recognize Steamboat Creek
is designed to recognize Steamboat Creek
is designed to recognize Steamboat Creek as a special place for wildlife plants
as a special place for wildlife plants
as a special place for wildlife plants and people the area will be called the
and people the area will be called the
and people the area will be called the Franken gene more while still had
Franken gene more while still had
Franken gene more while still had sanctuary and it encompasses 100,000
sanctuary and it encompasses 100,000
sanctuary and it encompasses 100,000 acres all the drainages within the
acres all the drainages within the
acres all the drainages within the steamboat Creek it’s also a sanctuary
steamboat Creek it’s also a sanctuary
steamboat Creek it’s also a sanctuary where people can go and have a rebirth
where people can go and have a rebirth
where people can go and have a rebirth rebuilding their souls the natural world
rebuilding their souls the natural world
rebuilding their souls the natural world helps people heal
helps people heal
helps people heal [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a lovely is the hand of God this moves
a lovely is the hand of God this moves
a lovely is the hand of God this moves the rough based manners time
[Music]
[Music] Frank isn’t the only veteran struggling
Frank isn’t the only veteran struggling
Frank isn’t the only veteran struggling with PTSD who has found fly-fishing on
with PTSD who has found fly-fishing on
with PTSD who has found fly-fishing on places like the North Umpqua to be
places like the North Umpqua to be
places like the North Umpqua to be therapeutic
therapeutic
therapeutic rusty Linenger served eight years in the
rusty Linenger served eight years in the
rusty Linenger served eight years in the US Army and also found healing for his
US Army and also found healing for his
US Army and also found healing for his PTSD through fly-fishing in 2016 he
PTSD through fly-fishing in 2016 he
PTSD through fly-fishing in 2016 he started source one serenity a nonprofit
started source one serenity a nonprofit
started source one serenity a nonprofit that provides fly-fishing retreats on
that provides fly-fishing retreats on
that provides fly-fishing retreats on the Umpqua geared specifically for
the Umpqua geared specifically for
the Umpqua geared specifically for combat veterans numerous other
combat veterans numerous other
combat veterans numerous other organizations are emerging across the
organizations are emerging across the
organizations are emerging across the u.s. whose mission it is to heal
u.s. whose mission it is to heal
u.s. whose mission it is to heal struggling veterans by immersing them in
struggling veterans by immersing them in
struggling veterans by immersing them in natural sanctuaries there are a few
natural sanctuaries there are a few
natural sanctuaries there are a few projections for our future which are
projections for our future which are
projections for our future which are learning our population is expected to
learning our population is expected to
learning our population is expected to grow to nearly 10 billion by 2050 today
grow to nearly 10 billion by 2050 today
grow to nearly 10 billion by 2050 today over half of us live in cities and will
over half of us live in cities and will
over half of us live in cities and will continue to tip the scales towards a
continue to tip the scales towards a
continue to tip the scales towards a more urban lifestyle this means more
more urban lifestyle this means more
more urban lifestyle this means more people living more disconnected from
people living more disconnected from
people living more disconnected from nature which trends and studies suggest
nature which trends and studies suggest
nature which trends and studies suggest is will continue to erode away our
is will continue to erode away our
is will continue to erode away our collective mental health whether it’s
collective mental health whether it’s
collective mental health whether it’s the most remote place the North Umpqua
the most remote place the North Umpqua
the most remote place the North Umpqua River or the neighborhood park all are
River or the neighborhood park all are
River or the neighborhood park all are valuable and all are vulnerable if
valuable and all are vulnerable if
valuable and all are vulnerable if conservation initiatives feel
conservation initiatives feel
conservation initiatives feel impractical consider our veterans
impractical consider our veterans
impractical consider our veterans returning from war our children growing
returning from war our children growing
returning from war our children growing up in an urbanized world or the one in
up in an urbanized world or the one in
up in an urbanized world or the one in five of us in this room that struggle
five of us in this room that struggle
five of us in this room that struggle with our own mental health for us
with our own mental health for us
with our own mental health for us natural sanctuaries matter Frank and
natural sanctuaries matter Frank and
natural sanctuaries matter Frank and Jeanie are great examples of the more
Jeanie are great examples of the more
Jeanie are great examples of the more than words effort it takes to protect a
than words effort it takes to protect a
than words effort it takes to protect a place on behalf of the plants animals
place on behalf of the plants animals
place on behalf of the plants animals and people that seek sanctuary there
and people that seek sanctuary there
and people that seek sanctuary there look in your own backyard to see where
look in your own backyard to see where
look in your own backyard to see where nature needs help and be a champion for
nature needs help and be a champion for
nature needs help and be a champion for its protection nature needs us and we
its protection nature needs us and we
its protection nature needs us and we need nature like Frank and Jeanne we all
need nature like Frank and Jeanne we all
need nature like Frank and Jeanne we all have the capacity to save our
have the capacity to save our
have the capacity to save our sanctuaries
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