Rewild, restore and connect: How a trip to Portugal brought solace to a traumatized firefighter

JD Murphy traveled to Portugal’s Côa Valley to escape the trauma of a firefighting career and ended up passing swathes of land devastated by wildfires. But national reserves like Faia Brava are leading rewilding efforts in the region and he saw first-hand how they’re reducing the risk of disaster—by changing the land, and our relationship […] The post Rewild, restore and connect: How a trip to Portugal brought solace to a traumatized firefighter appeared first on Adventure.com.

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Rewild, restore and connect: How a trip to Portugal brought solace to a traumatized firefighter

JD Murphy traveled to Portugal’s Côa Valley to escape the trauma of a firefighting career and ended up passing swathes of land devastated by wildfires. But national reserves like Faia Brava are leading rewilding efforts in the region and he saw first-hand how they’re reducing the risk of disaster—by changing the land, and our relationship with it.

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