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Teens Disconnect from Social Media, Reconnect with Nature

12/2/2025

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The Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway runs a program urging teens to disconnect from social media and reconnect with nature.
Documentary by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady shows students camping in subzero temps and driving sled dogs.
The experience is fun and therapeutic, despite challenges such as building fires.
The program addresses struggles, including Hege coping with her father's murder, and emphasizes emotional support and self-worth through dog interactions.

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Story summary

The Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway runs a program urging teens to disconnect from social media and reconnect with nature.
Documentary by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady shows students camping in subzero temps and driving sled dogs.
The experience is fun and therapeutic, despite challenges such as building fires.
The program addresses struggles, including Hege coping with her father's murder, and emphasizes emotional support and self-worth through dog interactions.