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 ...

Doctors are looking to a remedy with ancient origins to treat modern stress and burnout. I joined them to see how it works.

Recent research from the Woodland Trust revealed that 90 per cent of people report experiencing wellbeing benefits from ...

“When you stop and all that you have around you is the sound of the water trickling down the stream and the wind blowing ...

Forest bathing is the new spa day as the nature bathing boom offers a much-needed pause for the 83% of Americans who live in urban areas. With green spaces disappearing under pavements, more ...

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 ...

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 ...

An oncology social worker describes 3 nature-focused strategies — forest bathing, horticultural therapy, and animal-assisted therapy — that can help patients with cancer.

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a Japanese practice that promotes mental wellness by immersing oneself in nature ...

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 ...