April 2025 Backpacking with Intention Beginner's Trip
Fri, Apr 11
|Biglerville
3-day backpacking trip in Michaux State Forest in southern PA. Led by a certified nature-informed therapist and forest enthusiast, Krista Bajgier, LCSW-C. Mandatory Pre-trip Mtg on April 11, 2025 at 1707 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD
Time & Location
Apr 11, 2025, 9:00 AM EDT – Apr 14, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
Biglerville, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Biglerville, PA 17307, USA
About the event
Therapeutic Backpacking Overview
Therapeutic backpacking is a group experience facilitated by a trained professional who intentionally uses the natural world to promote reflection and insight about the problems and questions important to trip participants. Trip experiences are designed to support growth in the areas of mindfulness, deep reciprocal relationships with nature, technical wilderness skills, and holistic human wellness. We journey to the forest because the restorative effects of nature are well-documented and include improvements in bone and muscle health, nervous system regulation, mental clarity and focus, mood, cognitive abilities, and stress-reduction. The value of outdoor group experiences means other participants can offer emotional support, alternative perspectives, and the shared experience of a wilderness adventure that adds to a sense of community and belonging.
Michaux State Forest
This forest is located on the metavolcanic rocks and quartzite rocks of South Mountain at the northern terminus of the scenic Blue Ridge…