Nature's Antidepressant

Drake Wells is a Division I runner, Eagle Scout, and outdoor enthusiast, living in Houston, TX. He has written descriptive poetry connecting themes in nature to mental clarity, including his published work, “Embers”, which won the Scholastic Gold Key award in 2020. Drake’s experiences with the outdoor world, from sailing the Florida Keys, to surviving the wilderness, have equipped him to illuminate the transformative impact of nature on human well-being, seen through the eyes of someone who has lived it.