The Japanese concept of “forest bathing” has risen to prominence in North America over the past few years due to its promise of improving an individual’s physical and mental health by simply spending ...

Many of us know that being outside feels good. Maybe it’s for a short walk to the store. Maybe for a hike at a nearby mountain. Or maybe spending time at the beach with loved ones for a holiday. But ...

Walking in nature for as little as 15 to 20 minutes can improve your attention span — even if you don't always enjoy it. In his new 324-page book, "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature ...

With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare that ...

Maureen Marwick and Jan Maier, residents at Kendal on Hudson in Sleepy Hollow, demonstrate the profound benefits of ...

As an urban dweller, I am all too familiar with how the sights and sounds of the city can be grating for the nerves and induce stress reactions in the body and mind. It takes vigilance to find ways to ...

Spending time in nature with your kids—even if it’s just a 20-minute walk in a nearby park—can strengthen parent-child bonds and help family members get along better with one another, according to a ...

With the abundant and widespread forest that we have in the Northland, there are multiple places where we can take a walk in the woods. And we have plenty of time for such outdoor experiences. Our ...

Throughout grade school, I remember going on my fair share of “nature” field trips. In kindergarten, it was the farm; in third grade, the wetlands; and by sixth grade, I was spending a week at an ...

Urban wilderness takes some funky forms. And one of the funkiest bits of urban wilderness you’ll find in the entire borough of Brooklyn is on the shoreline of Newtown Creek — a staggeringly polluted ...

Research shows that spending time in nature can improve our mood and ability to focus Observing nature — even something as simple as indoor plants — can increase feelings of humanization toward others ...