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Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir
Alison Mariella Désir explores the Pacific Northwest with change-makers who are reclaiming space in the outdoors, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities in the region to find joy and healing.
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Healing in the Outdoors
Season 4 Episode 3 | 8m 29s | CC
Rachel Heaton, a Muckleshoot cultural educator, leads her community through her Earth Gym classes, wellness walks and hikes that are meant to help folks reconnect to nature while integrating Indigenous knowledge. In Federation Forest, which is Muckleshoot ancestral land, she introduces Alison to native plant medicines and the healing powers of the outdoors.
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