Spending time in the forest isn't just enjoyable, it's good for your health. NPR's Life Kit has research-backed exercises to try the next time you're among trees. Step into the forest, it's hard not ...

“Nature deficit disorder” is a modern affliction. With more people living in cities, working in high-rise office buildings, and becoming addicted to their innumerable electronic devices, many of us ...

This story was originally published on August 24, 2023 and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. There is a moment of awe that washes over you when you step into a forest.

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 ...

From California's redwoods to Japan's bamboo groves, here are 12 of the most beautiful forests in the world. They say that even a short, 20-minute walk in nature can be great for boosting your mental ...

Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world — and, increasingly, in the U.S. By Cara Buckley The tiny forest lives atop an old ...

Large scale destruction of trees—deforestation—affects ecosystems, climate, and even increases risk for zoonotic diseases spreading to humans. A logger takes down a large tree at the Tuxekan logging ...

The Western United States is enduring yet another devastating fire year, with more than 4.1 million acres already scorched in California alone, at least 31 people dead and hundreds of others forced to ...

The United States has announced sweeping changes to encourage more logging in the country's national forests. A new emergency order requires rolling back environmental protections on almost 60% of the ...

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