When Leo Babler was born with a rare and deadly genetic disorder, his parents reshaped their lives, moving to the mountains, building out an adventure van, and making sure their son experienced the most beautiful wild places in the country during the time they had

…

Despite the story Leo’s doctors and other medical caregivers told us about how difficult his life would be, we still had hope. We began researching holistic, complementary, and alternative therapies that might make Leo’s life, and our lives, better. We wanted to nurture his unique body, and we poured everything we could—financially, physically, emotionally, and mentally—into finding creative solutions to encourage Leo to thrive, to be happy and healthy, for as long as possible.

Read more in Outside.