Wellness and Recovery

            The Adirondacks is not just a place for the activities we typically associate it with: logging, hunting, fishing, camping. It is also a place of wellness; of holistic recovery. For a long time, city dwellers and even those who are ill have journeyed to the Adirondacks to get away from the pollution, to breathe in the fresh air, and to get better. As we've discussed, in the past, a portion of tourism in the Adirondacks owes its origin to this wellness factor. People see this place as the best that nature has to offer in terms of purity.

            More recently, developing strongly this past week, a group of Adirondack businesses and organizations got together to begin a new "Wellness Movement." Their goal is to see if once again, the Adirondacks can become a place where people vacation and travel to for the soul purpose of re-aligning their bodies with nature. And it's no joke, no fun and games here, a real movement is happening. This coming Thursday the 13th, a conference will be held at the Lake Clear Lodge and Retreat. The group of business owners, entrepreneurs, and activists  will explore the idea of developing the Adirondacks into a retreat for wellness and recovery. The question: Can it succeed as such a wellness travel destination that will make use of the region's tourism, health benefits and local food, recreation, and culture and fine arts?

            Overall, a very interesting new twist on the "Local Movement." Now, a new chapter can begin in regards to where tourists find themselves most able to recover and vacation in a retreat setting rather than a skiing or hunting state of mind. 

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http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/26559/20141106/can-the-adirondacks-tap-into-wellness-tourism