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 ...

An hour of brisk walking in the forest, on the beach, or in a green park reduces stress hormones, improves mood and makes exercise easier to enjoy. These findings from a new study by researchers at ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this video, I take a quiet macro walk through natural habitats, focusing on small wildlife that often goes unnoticed — snakes, frogs, lizards, and more. This is not a search for drama, but an ...

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 ...

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 ...