Facility profile Utah
Second Nature Wilderness Program
Formerly Second Nature Uintas
Also known as Second Nature Therapeutic Program
Second Nature Wilderness Program is a wilderness therapy in Duchesne, Utah. It has operated since 1998.
Lawsuits
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Frederic Yeomans IV v. Discovery Ranch, Inc.
Outcome: Related federal case 2:17-cv-00768 (D. Utah) dismissed without prejudice Dec 14, 2017.
Frederic Yeomans IV, an Arizona resident, filed a complaint against Discovery Ranch, Inc., a Utah residential treatment facility. The plaintiff alleges that the facility failed to adequately screen and supervise another resident, resulting in repeated sexual assault of the plaintiff while enrolled. The complaint asserts claims of negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, medical negligence, and sexual abuse. The plaintiff seeks relief for physical and psychological harm.
News coverage
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An Examination of Allegations and Practices Within the Troubled Teen Industry
Multiple survivors have come forward with allegations of emotional, physical, and psychological abuse within various residential treatment facilities and behavioral modification programs. Former residents report practices including involuntary transport, isolation, forced labor, and peer-to-peer shaming sessions, prompting increased public scrutiny of the troubled teen industry.
1 article about celebrities and viral stories
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Inside the Wilderness Rehab That Changed Nick Reiner Forever
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, attended a wilderness therapy program in Utah as a teenager. Former attendees have described harsh living conditions and emotional mistreatment at the program. Nick Reiner has spoken about the negative impact the program had on his life, including introducing him to heroin. His parents have expressed regret over their decision to send him to the program.
Staff
Administration
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Brad Reedy
Founder (2008-2013)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Second Nature Wilderness Director, 2007
- Willow Creek School Staff, 2008
- Second Nature NATSAP Board member, 2008
- Aspen Ranch Former Field Therapist and Clinical Director (2025)
- Aspen Achievement Academy Clinical Director, Field Therapist and Clinical Director (1996)
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy cofounder
- Evoke Therapy Programs cofounder, clinical director
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Vaughn Heath
Founder (2008)source
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Andy Dunn
Program director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness program director
- Summit Achievement field guide
- Second Nature Blue Ridge field director
- Equinox RTC program director
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Brian Rossiter
Exec director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Ascent Wilderness Program Program Director (1997)
- SeaChange Hawaii Admissions Director (2011)
- SageWalk Wilderness program director
- Second Nature Cascades executive director
- Ascent Wilderness Therapy program director
- Phoenix Outdoor program director
- King George School program director
- Santiam Crossing exec director
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Cheryl Kehl
Founder
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Ranch Former Clinical Director (2025)
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Clinical Director and Therapist (2025)
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy cofounder
- NATSAP board member
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Devin Glissmeyer
Founder
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Field Therapist (2025)
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy cofounder
Notable staff
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Steve DuBois
Therapist
Elsewhere in the industry
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy clinical director
- Youth Care of Utah
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Ben Pearson
Primary Therapist (2011-2013)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Second Nature Staff, 2014
- ANASAZI Foundation field guide
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Taylor Plumb
Therapist (adolescent boys) (2013)source
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Billy Giblin
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Ranch Former Staff (2017)
- Aspen Achievement Academy Wilderness Field Instructor, Field Instructor (1993-2017)
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Bryan Lepinske
Therapist
Elsewhere in the industry
- Elements Wilderness Program Staff (2012)
- Willow Creek School
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Coady Schueler
Therapist
Elsewhere in the industry
- The Oakley School
- Open Sky Wilderness Program therapist
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Dan McDougal
Field director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Senior Wilderness Instructor (2025)
- Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness Founder, Executive Director (2002-2025)
- Second Nature Blue Ridge administrator
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Ed Callahan
Therapist
Elsewhere in the industry
- Academy at Canyon Creek Former Executive Director (2025)
- Daniels Academy Executive Director and Owner (2009)
- Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Staff (2011)
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Eric Diener
Elsewhere in the industry
- Daniels Academy program director
- Willow Creek School
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Erik Yost
Senior field instructor
Elsewhere in the industry
- ROOTs Transition maintenance director
- Monarch School
- Solstice RTC adventure therapy director
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Erika Feinauer
Elsewhere in the industry
- Daniels Academy Academic Director (2009)
- Willow Creek School
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Fred Peipman
Field guide
Elsewhere in the industry
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy therapist
- Open Sky Wilderness Program field guide
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Jamey Seabrook
Therapy intern
Elsewhere in the industry
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Jason Dalton
Therapist
Elsewhere in the industry
- Logan River Academy Former Staff (2012)
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Jeff Scott
Clinical director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Intern (2025)
- Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness therapist
- Second Nature Blue Ridge therapist
- Provo Canyon School therapist
- SUWS of the Carolinas therapist
- Heritage Schools (Heritage RTC) therapist
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Jen Murphy
Counselor
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Staff (2025)
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy counselor
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Jennifer Wilde
Counselor
Elsewhere in the industry
- Elevations RTC Clinical Director
- Island View RTC clinical director
- Willow Creek School clinical director
- Viewpoint Center exec clinical director
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Jeremy Meyer
Field instructor
Elsewhere in the industry
- Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School director of operations
- InnerChange director of operations
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Jessica Jewell
Elsewhere in the industry
- Huntsman Mental Health Institute therapist
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Michael Bednarz
Senior field staff
Elsewhere in the industry
- Lone Star Expeditions Executive Director (2008)
- SageWalk Wilderness Executive Director (2009)
- Outback Therapeutic Expeditions field director
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Patrick Logan
Outreach director
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Former Senior Instructor and Team Leader (2025)
- Hidden Lake Academy Assistant Wilderness Director
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Shayne Gallagher
Field instructor
Elsewhere in the industry
- Wingate Wilderness Therapy Program Director, Executive Director (2008-2010)
- ANASAZI Foundation program director
- Outback Therapeutic Expeditions helped found
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WIllow Huffine
Psychologist
Elsewhere in the industry
- Second Nature Cascades psychologist
- Bridges Boys Academy clinical director
- SageWalk Wilderness nurse
Licensing and inspections
- Licensed as
- Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC
- License category
- Outdoor Youth Program
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- License expires
- 05/31/2027
- Licensing action
- Licensed
- Phone on file
- 4357382040
- Licensed address
- 382 W Main St, Duchesne, UT, 84021
20 inspection reports on file. Search all Utah reports
Every report, by date
- May 13, 2026 Announced, Annual Inspection
- Mar 19, 2026 3rd Unannounced
- Dec 11, 2025 2nd Unannounced
- Jul 31, 2025 Unannounced, Annual Inspection
- May 19, 2025 Announced, Annual Inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 3rd Unannounced
- Dec 19, 2024 2nd Unannounced
- Sep 7, 2024 Unannounced, Annual Inspection
- Aug 19, 2024 Follow-Up Inspection
- May 22, 2024 Announced, Annual Inspection
- Apr 18, 2024 Follow-Up Inspection
- Mar 12, 2024 3rd Unannounced
- Nov 20, 2023 2nd Unannounced
- Sep 27, 2023 Non On-Site Inspection
- Sep 21, 2023 Non On-Site Inspection
- Sep 20, 2023 Non On-Site Inspection
- Sep 11, 2023 Non On-Site Inspection
- Jul 17, 2023 Unannounced, Annual Inspection
- Jun 19, 2023 Announced, Annual Inspection
- May 31, 2023 Investigation Inspection
Connections on the network map
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Ownership
- Second Nature Uintas & Blue Ridge
Documents
Research that mentions this program
From the Unsilenced archive
124 documents about Second Nature Wilderness Program that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Second Nature Wilderness.
Documents
- 1999_03_16___Second_Nature_Wilderness_Program_helps_provide_kids_with_a_second_chance___Part_1.pdf
- 1999_03_16___Second_Nature_Wilderness_Program_helps_provide_kids_with_a_second_chance___Part_2.pdf
- 2000_10_17___Cold_and_tired_runaways_were_happy_to_be_found.pdf
- 2001_03_06___Treatment_facilities_for_at_risk_youth_bringing_jobs_to_Basin.pdf
- 2001_09_18___Second_Nature.pdf
- 2002_07_21___Hard_Lessons_Part_1.pdf
- 2002_07_21___Hard_Lessons_Part_2.pdf
- 2002_10_22___Youth_therapy_programs_finds_Basin_hospitable_Part_1.pdf
- 2002_10_22___Youth_therapy_programs_finds_Basin_hospitable_Part_2.pdf
- 2006_10_23___Incidents.pdf
- 2012_06_17___Getting_close_to_nature_Part_1.pdf
- 2012_06_17___Getting_close_to_nature_Part_2.pdf
- 2023-2026 Second Nature Binder1.pdf
- _KF Affidavit.pdf
- Academic Curriculum Description-2.pdf
- Academic Curriculum Description.pdf
- Additional Links for Second Nature Wilderness.xlsx
- Additional Links for Sojourn Wilderness.xlsx
- admissions_app.pdf
- Ahmadi v. Ahmadi.pdf
- AL from Second Nature GA and Greenbrier Academy WV.pdf
- Alice F. v. Health Care Serv. Corp.pdf
- Austin v. Gray 2.pdf
- Austin v. Gray.pdf
- blue_student.pdf
- C.T. v. Croton-Harmon Union Free Sch. Dist.pdf
- Canine_deputy_will_take_a_bite_out_of_crime___Part_1___2002_07_15.pdf
- Canine_deputy_will_take_a_bite_out_of_crime___Part_2___2002_07_15.pdf
- Christopher B. v. Hamamoto.pdf
- Cold_and_tired_runaways_were_happy_to_be_found___2000_10_17.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Affidavit 1.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Affidavit 2.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Amended Complaint.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Complaint.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Declaration.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Defendants Statement.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter 2.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter 3.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter 4.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter 5.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter 6.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Letter.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Memorandum of Law.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Notice of Motion.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Second Amended Complaint.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Transcript 1.pdf
- Decter et al v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC et al Transcript 2.pdf
- Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Prog Civil Appeals Transcript.pdf
- Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Prog Order 2.pdf
- Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Prog Order 3.pdf
- Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Prog Order.pdf
- Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC.pdf
- Easter v. Cayuga Med. Ctr. at Ithaca Prepaid Health Plan.pdf
- EG from Island View and Second Nature.pdf
- Ex parte Martin.pdf
- FAQ 2022 Employment 2.pdf
- FAQ updated August 2019.pdf
- FAQ12345.pdf
- Goss v. Solstice East, LLC.pdf
- Grand_Opening___2000_09_26.pdf
- Handleman v. Bd. of Educ.pdf
- Hilman v. Hilman.pdf
- HSLIC Concern Form (2)_Marked_Redacted.pdf
- HSLIC Concern Form_Marked_Redacted (1).pdf
- HSLIC Concern Form_Marked_Redacted.pdf
- IHC Health Services v. Regence Bluecross Blueshield of Utah et al Complaint.pdf
- John R. v. United Behavioral Health.pdf
- Jon N. v. BlueCross BlueShield Mass., Inc.pdf
- Kevin D. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of S.C.pdf
- KF from Eva Carlston Academy, Second Nature Wilderness Therapy.pdf
- King et al v. Second Nature - Cascades, Inc. et al Answer to Complaint.pdf
- King et al v. Second Nature - Cascades, Inc. et al Complaint.pdf
- Legal_notices___2002_01_22.pdf
- MM from Spring Ridge Academy, Second Nature Wilderness Program, Alpine Academy.pdf
- Now_Hiring___Second_Nature_Therapeutic_Wilderness_Program_for_Troubled_Youth___1999_02_25.pdf
- Outdoor_Program_Last_Chance_for_Some___part_1____2002_07_21.pdf
- Outdoor_Program_Last_Chance_for_Some___part_2____2002_07_21.pdf
- Poizner v. Frauenheim 2.pdf
- Poizner v. Frauenheim.pdf
- REEDY, BRAD, et al. vs. GLISSMEYER, DEVAN, et al Answer to Complaint.pdf
- REEDY, BRAD, et al. vs. GLISSMEYER, DEVAN, et al Answer to Crossclaim.pdf
- REEDY, BRAD, et al. vs. GLISSMEYER, DEVAN, et al Complaint.pdf
- Reg'l Sch. Dist. No. 9 Bd. of Educ. v. M.pdf
- Revlocal, LLC v. Collette.pdf
- Scott v. Scott.pdf
- Second Nature Complaint Marked_Redacted.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. ACOSTA, ANN MARIE, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. CLARK, BARRETT Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. DALY, KENNA Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. DAWSON-HARDY, MILLIE, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. EDWARDS, HARDY.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. FIALA, KAREN, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. GRUNWALD, CHAIM, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. HANSEN, CHERIE C, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. MORRISON, LAURA Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. O'REILLY, NATALIE, et al Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. PINKSTAFF, SONYA, et al. Complaint.pdf
- SECOND NATURE ENTRADA LLC vs. SIMON, JOYCE, et al. Complaint.pdf
- Second Nature Sample Schedule.pdf
- Second Nature.pdf
- Second_Nature_Wilderness_Program_helps_provide_kids_with_a_second_chance___Part_1___1999_03_16.pdf
- Second_Nature_Wilderness_Program_helps_provide_kids_with_a_second_chance___Part_2___1999_03_16.pdf
- Second_Nature_Wilderness_Ribbon_Cutting___2001_09_18.pdf
- secondnature.attemptedsuicide.060619.pdf
- secondnature.awol.030420.pdf
- secondnature.clientinjury.052720.pdf
- secondnature.inspection.052620.pdf
- secondnature.inspection.060319.pdf
- secondnature.inspection.061318.pdf
- secondnature.inspection.062816.pdf
- secondnature.inspection.121317.pdf
- secondnature.verbalabusestaff.120419.pdf
- Sept 9th Flyer.pdf
- Snitch_is_living_up_to_his_name_by_telling_on_drug_users_and_dealer___2002_12_24.pdf
- Survivor A of Eva Carlston Academy.pdf
- Thompson v. Thompson.pdf
- Treatment_facilities_for_at_risk_youth_bringing_jobs_to_Basin___2001_03_06.pdf
- United States v. Keelan.pdf
- Welp v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co.pdf
- Wilderness_Therapy_Job_App.pdf
- William G. v. United Healthcare.pdf
- William S. v. NASDAQ OMX Flexible Benefits Program.pdf
- Youth_therapy_programs_find_Basin_hospitable___Part_1___2002_10_22.pdf
- Youth_therapy_programs_find_Basin_hospitable___Part_2___2002_10_22.pdf