Reforestation: In Utah, restoring Spruce Forest on cone at a time
Reforestation: In Utah, restoring Spruce Forest on cone at a time Seasonal workers climb tree after tree to collect seeds that will eventually help regrow forests, an effort that could get the country closer to its climate goals rEAD MORE
Quiet Places in a time of Noise
Quiet places in a time of Noise Gordon Hempton believes there’s a reason why “peace and quiet” is a common phrase. It’s because quiet cultivates peace. Hempton, an acoustic ecologist who’s been recording the sounds of nature for more than 40 years, has witnessed the adverse effects of noise pollution on public health and the […]
Science ‘s Newest Miracle Drug is Free By Aaron Reuben
Science’s Newest Miracle Drug is Free By Aaron Reuben A grassroots movement of physicians are prescribing time outdoors as the best possible cure for a growing list of ailments. Can they really convince big health care that free medicine is the way of the future? Read More
Hiking IS Nature’s Therapy by Alicia Q Robert
Hiking IS Nature’s Therapy by Alicia Q Robert In today’s world of chaos and constant stimulation, it’s hard to quiet the mind and think. Getting into Nature offers a way to find some silence and clarity; and it’s an important tool to counter our standards of survival in society. The more and more pressure we […]
Exploring the Nature Pyramid by Tim Beatley
Exploring the Nature Pyramid by Tim Beatley I have long been a believer in E.O. Wilson’s idea of biophilia; that we are hard-wired from evolution to need and want contact with nature. To have a healthy life, emotionally and physically, requires this contact. The empirical evidence of this is overwhelming: exposure to nature lowers our blood pressure, […]
How to Practice ‘Forest Bathing’ in a Park By Melissa Breyer
How to Practice ‘Forest Bathing’ in a Park By Melissa Breyer Updated October 18, 2019 The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here’s how you can do it even in a park. Japanese “forest medicine” is the science of using nature to heal oneself of all that ails. […]
Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple Products and companies offering a quick and easy immunity boost aren’t going to help, but these three everyday practices might by Katarina Zimmer
Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple Products and companies offering a quick and easy immunity boost aren’t going to help, but these three everyday practices might . By Katarina Zimmer Mar 27, 2020 As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, so is a lot of misinformation about how people can protect themselves. Predictably, the […]
Take Two Hours of Pine Forest and Call Me in the Morning
Take Two Hours of Pine Forest and Call Me in the Morning These days, screen-addicted Americans are more stressed out and distracted than ever. And there’s no app for that. But there is a radically simple remedy: get outside. Florence Williams travels to the deep woods of Japan, where researchers are backing up the theory […]