New movie sheds light on wilderness therapy, its approach to hope and healing

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Anasazi Foundation offers wilderness therapy for teens facing mental health challenges.

Utah mom Carrie Rice credits the program for helping her children thrive.

New film "The Wilderness" highlights wilderness therapy, sparking discussions on its effectiveness.

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 5,000 people have participated in the nature-based therapeutic program offered by the Anasazi Foundation for nearly four decades.

The nonprofit organization offers a space for teens struggling with mental health, anxiety, problems with family members, substance abuse — or any number of forms of crisis — to experience wilderness therapy.

Teens ages 12-17 and adults 18 and up spend a minimum of 49 days hiking in an Arizona desert. They are joined by tra