Forest stays
The forest as therapy. Your stay as the vehicle.
275 acres of wild forest in the Upper Laurentians.
Lakes. Trails. Silence. Micro-chalets designed to let you live in the forest, not just visit it. No Wi-Fi in the stays. No electrical grid. Just you — and what nature does best: bringing you back to what matters.
Science confirms it: a few days in the forest are enough to lower cortisol, improve sleep, and restore mental clarity.
Here, you don’t come to sleep in a cabin.
You come to inhabit the forest.
Why the forest?
The benefits are real. Measurable. Proven.
Spending time in the forest isn’t just pleasant — it’s therapeutic.
Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) has been practiced in Japan for decades, and scientific studies continue to confirm its benefits:
- Significant reduction in cortisol (the stress hormone)
- Improved sleep quality
- Strengthened immune system
- Reduced anxiety and depression
- Increased mental clarity
At the Refuge, the forest is the main character.
Your stay? It’s simply what allows you to remain long enough to feel its effects.
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