An accessible forest bathing group led by Serena Vogel allows those with mobility issues to practice Forest bathing was inspired by the Japanese practice shinrin-yoku, which emerged in the 1980s to ...

Bluebells bloom across a small forest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom. Studies show that forest bathing in woodlands such as this can boost physical and mental health. Photograph by Alex ...

Imagine you've been stuck inside all day with no opportunity to walk outside. When you finally do leave the office or school or wherever you've been cooped up for hours, think how much better you feel ...

Forest bathing is changing how people vacation and recharge, replacing packed itineraries with intentional time in restorative outdoor settings. Forest walks and soft trails have gained worldwide ...

When I first heard of forest bathing, my mind was instantly transported to a calming mangrove with the soft breeze rustling through the leaves and dappled sunlight blanketing my skin. Then, rudely ...

Naturalist and environmental advocate John Muir spent a lot of time in the great outdoors, hiking and simply being in the open air of the American West in the late 1800s and early 1900s. “In every ...

And to think, most Arkansans were well in the groove before it was popular. Like being country, when country wasn't cool. The Washington Post discovered a professor at Harvard who turned a writer on ...

I want to preface this by saying, I hate mud. As a late-diagnosed AuDHD (an unofficial term used to describe someone with both autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) woman, walking on ...

Mirror photo by Colette Costlow / Adventurers walk along the paved road at Canoe Creek State Park while taking in their surroundings. HOLLIDAYSBURG — Relieving stress can be a walk in the park. On ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, involves mindfully connecting with nature to improve well-being. Research suggests spending time in nature can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve mood.