A Place to Pause, Reflect, and Heal in Nature
Founded by actor Taylor Kitsch, Howlers Ridge is a nature-based healing center immersed in the natural beauty of Bozeman, Montana.
Howlers Ridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting healing, personal growth, and resilience through immersive, nature-based retreats, educational programs, and grants to nonprofit partners that align with our mission and values.
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A Special Thank You Gift!!
To celebrate the finale of Taylor’s show this week, we are offering an exclusive thank you gift. The first 9 supporters who donate $1,500 or more will get a limited edition Terminal List: Dark Wolf poster signed by Taylor, the cast and some of the Executive Producers as a special thank-you for supporting our nature-based healing work. We on
Your gift will make it possible for veterans, trauma survivors, and folks in recovery to heal, pause, and reconnect in nature.
Tax Info: The fair market value of the poster is estimated at $400. Accordingly, $1,100 of a $1,500 gift is tax-deductible. IRS regulations require us to provide this information for your records.
What is Howlers Ridge
Howlers Ridge is grounded in evidence-informed research that demonstrates how time in nature improves health, lifts mood, reduces stress, and builds connection. When construction of the retreat center is complete we will offer intentionally-designed programs that incorporate leading methodologies in nature-based healing, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and other healing practices to foster resilience, personal growth, and recovery for those navigating trauma, grief, and life’s hardest moments, including:
Veterans
People in recovery from substance use disorders
Survivors of trauma, sexual assault or domestic violence
Individuals grappling with loss, grief or other challenges
Nonprofit practitioners who are experiencing burnout or the effects of vicarious trauma
We envision a world where people have the time, space, and resources to access transformative wilderness experiences and restorative nature-based retreats that promote healing and empower them to return to themselves and to healthy, connected lives.
Our Founder’s Story: Taylor Kitsch
Actor. Advocate. Outdoor Enthusiast.
In 2024, inspired by a family member’s addiction recovery journey, his respect for the veteran community, and his personal experiences in nature, Taylor founded Howlers Ridge to offer people a space to breathe, reflect, and heal.
In his role as Glen Kryger, in the Netflix series Painkiller, Taylor portrayed the devastating impacts of the opioid crisis. He has been deeply impacted by addiction in his own family and he intimately knows the toll it can take on people and their loved ones. Taylor has supported a family member’s recovery and is incredibly inspired by their sobriety and wants to create a place that can offer others healing and support in their recoveries.
Taylor has also powerfully portrayed military members in numerous roles and in 2024 he was honored to receive the American Veterans Center’s American Valor Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment for his portrayal of Lt. Michael P. Murphy in the award-winning film Lone Survivor. Through his work Taylor has built lasting relationships with military members and veterans which have given him a new perspective on what it means to serve and the lasting impacts of that service on the individual and their whole family. Off screen he is passionate about supporting active duty military, veterans, and fallen heroes and every Memorial Day, he completes “The Murph Challenge”. He hopes that Howlers Ridge will be another way he can give back to those who have sacrificed so much.
Taylor was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada and grew up loving the outdoors. Now he lives in Montana where he spends time fly-fishing, riding his motorcycle, and taking pictures of wildlife, especially wolves.
“Nature has always been my reset. I believe that creating a change in your environment can create the change you want in yourself. Now I feel lucky to be in a position to offer that chance to others—the chance to pause and slow things down so they can reconnect and focus on their own healing.”
FUTURE ProgramS
When construction of our 22-acre retreat center outside Bozeman, MT is complete we will offer trauma-informed retreats for veterans, people in recovery from substance use disorders, and trauma survivors . We will collaborate with trusted nonprofit partners to facilitate retreats led by experienced trauma-informed practitioners offering an array of healing modalities. These nature-based retreats will be free for participants and custom designed for each program to foster community, clarity, and resilience. Learn more about our programs here.
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Your support will make a direct and transformative impact on the lives of people who have been impacted by trauma, violence and substance use disorders. Healing happens in a community, and we can not do this work without you. There is strength in numbers! Join us now as we take the first steps to realize our vision for creating opportunities for healing and recovery through the power of nature.