Jeff Butler, Vietnam vet and outdoor enthusiast, knows firsthand how nature helps with the healing process.

A recent Wisconsin fly fishing trip with local veterans.

His personal experience with fly fishing lead to a partnership with Rivers of Recovery—helping him expand the National

Women in the military are around men all the time. But sometimes what a woman experiences in the military isn’t the same as her fellow soldiers who are men.

Participants in the Rivers of Recovery trip in Wisconsin, 2017.

As

The benefits of outdoor recreational therapy for veterans took center stage last week in Washington, D.C., as U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke hosted a meeting with veteran service organizations about making public lands more accessible to veterans.

U.S. Secretary of the

Rivers of Recovery hosted our annual Washington, D.C., fundraiser on October 3 at the Observatory at America’s Square, bringing members of Congress together with community and business leaders to express their support for wounded U.S. combat veterans.

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There’s something magical about a Rivers of Recovery trip. We wish every RoR supporter could experience it. So here’s the next best thing—a short video from our recent trip on the McKenzie River in Oregon.

Rivers of Recovery trips are made possible by our supporters. From the fishing licenses to the lodging and everything in between—your

When the rain started, they didn’t think much about it.

“Hey it’s a bit of rain. No big deal,” they said.

But it became a very big deal as Hurricane Harvey flooded the Houston area, with some areas receiving 50+ inches of rain, leaving thousands of residents stranded without basic necessities.

This group of friends, mostly military

While fly fishing’s positive effects on veteran recovery is widely supported by personal testimony, Rivers of Recovery wanted to prove it. So, we did a scientific research study to measure how fly fishing affects our participants, both physically and emotionally.

Dan Laffin and Jose Jauregui of Rivers of Recovery. Jose serves as our Director of Operations for every RoR trip.

Many non-veterans are surprised to learn that getting our participants on a

Interested in an easy and fun way to help veterans? Rivers of Recovery needs sponsors for our upcoming Golf Tournament at the Mill River Country Club in Stratford, Connecticut on September 21, 2017.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $50 to $1200. Or, if you’re in the area,

These little ways help pay off in big ways during our veteran trips.

Want to help injured combat vets? Are you looking for a way to volunteer for Rivers of Recovery? We have great ideas!

1. Event Planning: Do you know how to