JESSICA CAREW KRAFT

Jessica Carew Kraft is a California naturalist instructor, wilderness adventurer, and the author of Why We Need to Be Wild: One Woman’s Quest for Ancient Human Answers to 21st Century Questions (Sourcebooks, 2023), which introduces the benefits of rewilding, foraging, and deep nature immersion.

She is a writer and editor in the wellness space who has worked with Qigong master Robert Peng, Wim Hof the Iceman, Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno, and energy healer Donna Eden, among others.

Her background is in anthropology, and she holds degrees from Swarthmore College, Yale University, and the University of London.

She has trained in Forrest yoga, Ashtanga, and Bikram, and maintains a daily long-distance running practice. She lives with her two daughters in the Sierra foothills.