National Parks Expeditions Photos
At-Risk Teens finding Hope and Healing through Nature Photography in National Parks.
In a New Light harnesses the healing power of art and nature to bring hope and empowerment to the lives of at-risk youth at Northwest Passage, a residential treatment organization with facilities in Frederic, Spooner, and Webster, Wis. The project is a partnership between Northwest Passage and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the National Park System, and was funded through an "America's Best Idea" grant from the National Park Foundation. In a New Light has impacted the lives of over 150 youth since 2010. In 2011, residents embarked on photography expeditions to Badlands, Yellowstone, Isle Royale, and Rocky Mountain National Parks, as well as St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. You are witnessing an exhibit that chronicles these inspiring journeys.
Read MoreIn a New Light harnesses the healing power of art and nature to bring hope and empowerment to the lives of at-risk youth at Northwest Passage, a residential treatment organization with facilities in Frederic, Spooner, and Webster, Wis. The project is a partnership between Northwest Passage and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the National Park System, and was funded through an "America's Best Idea" grant from the National Park Foundation. In a New Light has impacted the lives of over 150 youth since 2010. In 2011, residents embarked on photography expeditions to Badlands, Yellowstone, Isle Royale, and Rocky Mountain National Parks, as well as St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. You are witnessing an exhibit that chronicles these inspiring journeys.
Rocky Mountain National Park: Brack, 17 - "Beauty by the Stream"
About Brack: "Hello my name is Brack. I live in Wisconsin, I've had many issues with drugs in the past. All that changed when I went to Northwest Passage. I was far away from home so it was a dramatic change for me. I was not by any friends, family, or anything that can change the way how I feel or think. That was something I am thankful for because it opened my eyes to the sorrow I was stuck in. From this experience I gained many hobbies, camping, hiking, exercising, but photography is my favorite. Photography is hope. Photography is life. Without this program I wouldn't know where I’d be."
