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 ...

Comfortably nuzzled between physical activity and mindfulness practice, forest bathing is becoming a popular way to get out into nature, appreciate the world, and benefit your health all the while.

Our writer went to the woods to live deliberately … and do some forest bathing because 2026 has her burned all the way out. Here's how it went—and whether you should try it too. Raise your hand if you ...

Many people feel calmer after spending time among trees, and forest bathing is a simple practice that helps explain why. Originating in Japan as ‘shinrin-yoku’, it means immersing yourself in the ...

More than a thousand studies (and growing) show that time spent in nature can have a reset effect, washing away the anxieties and stresses of everyday life. A 2019 study published in Current ...

You’re going forest bathing. Will you need a towel? It’s a question that Michael Stein-Ross, a founder and guide at Seattle’s Cascadia Forest Therapy, hears often. The short answer is “no” 一 though in ...

It has many names: multi-story cropping, agroforestry, forest farming. All of these refer to farming within treed land. It’s a great way to seamlessly integrate the farm into the landscape and ...

Live on your health tonight, the benefits of forest bathing. Have you heard about this? Supporters say it's an effective and natural way to reduce stress. Joining us now is one of them, Doctor Susan ...

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.