Founder of Animas Valley Insititute in 1981, Bill Plotkin is a longstanding leader in the practice of nature-based therapy and psychology. Also a prolific author with several title including, “Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche” and “Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World” among others, Plotkin presents a model for human life “rooted in the cycles of the natural world”, wilderness experience, and connection/honoring of the “more than human world”.

The Animas Institute offers in-person and online experiences via “immersions”, trainings, quests, and more in various locations. Find more details about Bill and their work on their website via the link below.