Walk USA for Health Equity

Natura is excited to support Walk USA for Health Equity, supporting the ability for everyone to be healthy.

NEWS AND EVENTS

8/20/20262 min read

We invite you to join Dr. Godby, Mayor Davis, and others in the Naturopathic community on Tuesday, September 1st at 5:30 PM at Silver Park in Missoula, where Mayor Davis will read this proclamation and we will celebrate this initiative.

** Please note that there will likely be a baseball game next door and parking may be limited; please plan accordingly.

Contact Natura Health and Wellness Clinic or visit walkusaforhealthequity.org for more information.

The Naturopathic Doctors at Natura Health and Wellness Clinic are excited to support our friend and colleague, Dr. Dennis Godby, ND in Walk USA for Health Equity.

We'd like to share an initiative that reflects values we talk about often in our work together— prevention, whole-person care, compassion, and the belief that everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to be healthy.

Walk USA for Health Equity is a five-year, cross-country public awareness effort (2022–2026) led by Dennis Godby, ND, MA, a California-licensed Naturopathic Doctor. Beginning in South Carolina in 2022, the walk has now reached its final leg and will conclude in Seattle this September after nearly 3,500 miles on foot.

At its heart, the message is simple: Everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to be healthy.

Why This Matters

As Naturopathic Doctors, we work every day to identify and address the root causes of illness. Many of those root causes extend beyond biology. Access to healthcare, nutrition, housing, education, stress, discrimination, environmental conditions, and where someone lives all influence health outcomes.

Walk USA for Health Equity is not a clinical program or a political campaign. It is a public awareness effort designed to encourage conversations about prevention, whole-person health, and health equity in communities across America.

The walk also helps introduce more people to naturopathic medicine. As awareness grows, more individuals and families may discover an approach to healthcare that emphasizes prevention, treating the root causes of illness, and supporting long-term wellness. Greater public awareness also helps policymakers better understand the valuable role Naturopathic Doctors can play in improving the health of our communities.

Final Leg: Bozeman to Seattle

August 24 – September 24, 2026 The final 760-mile journey follows the Google walking route through: Bozeman → Helena → Missoula → Coeur d'Alene → Spokane → Moses Lake → Ellensburg → Seattle (The route from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane follows the beautiful Centennial Trail.) People are welcome to join for any portion of the journey—whether it's a few blocks, a few miles, a day, or several days.

This September, people from across Montana, Idaho, Washington, and around the country will come together to help make health equity more visible. We hope you'll be one of them.