Spending time in nature can help people living with chronic lower back pain better manage their discomfort, according to a new study published in The Journal of Pain. The research, led by the ...

Nature inspires a sense of awe and can actually reduce cortisol levels, the hormone responsible for stress. (Getty Images) You know that feeling after a day spent doing a favorite activity at the ...

At a forest school, the roof is the bright blue sky, a cluster of ladybugs flying through the air can turn into a science lesson and the fog lingering on your face becomes an example of the water ...

When Julie Ernst’s daughter was 8, she often played in a small stick fort behind their house. When Ernst went outside to get her daughter for dance class one day, she saw her “frosting” mud cupcakes. ...

Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...

Ever have “one of those days?” You know, a day when someone cuts you off in traffic, your boss piles several assignments on your desk and says they need to be completed by noon yesterday, your kids ...

In this excerpt, author Misty Pratt explores emerging research—and her own experience—that suggests remedies like park prescriptions may be as key to mental and physical health as diet, exercise, and ...

Spending time in nature is therapeutic. After hours of scrolling through feeds and drowning in notifications, stepping outside for a walk is like hitting the refresh button. And isn’t that exactly why ...