Hi there! We are Wild Wellness

Kunling is a high schooler who has experienced loss around her that shouldn't have happened if teenagers had more support through their mental health obstacles. An avid birdwatcher and nature journalist, Kunling wants to introduce nature therapy to her community and show them its ability to help one relax and regain control over life. 

Ashwin is a 12th grader who has passions ranging across reading, acting, space, politics, and beyond. However, his safe space has always been in nature; an avid traveler, he loves visiting National Parks, as well as hiking and stargazing, as ways to reconnect with his surroundings. He has struggled with personal mental health challenges and stress but has found nature to be grounding and peaceful amid the business of life, and he hopes to share the support and comfort of nature with other members of his community.

Emily is a high schooler who has seen the effects of loss and pressure on young adults and how these challenges affect their mental health. She enjoys writing in nature, using the natural world around her as inspiration. As someone whose goal is to hike across every national park in the world, she hopes that spreading the practice of nature journaling and reconnecting with nature will give people the opportunity to overcome the hardships in their lives.

Solum is a San Antonio high school student with aspirations of becoming a pediatrician and is passionate about collecting stickers and pressing flowers. They enjoy spending time outside with their dogs, painting, and making jewelry in their free time. Sol has struggled with mental health issues in the past, and now hopes they can help others overcome their own struggles through connecting with the outdoors.

Cameron is a high school student who enjoys exploring, hiking, and fishing. He also enjoys drawing and painting, as well as drones and environmental autonomy. He always tries to find time to spend in nature even as school gets busier. Cameron believes in the power of healing that nature beholds.