Whether you’re 8 or 88, many benefits can be found through interacting with nature when it comes to not only physical health, but also mental health and emotional well-being. The great thing is you ...

Sue Coulter and Three Rivers Charter School students take a hike along the Mendocino Coast (as they fly like birds), Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Fort Bragg. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) Getting ...

Have you ever noticed how calm and grounded you feel after spending time in a forest, by the sea, or under a big tree? That feeling is not a coincidence—there’s growing scientific evidence showing how ...

For millennia, humans evolved beneath open skies, surrounded by forests, rivers and the rhythms of the natural world. This deep connection to nature isn’t merely nostalgic — it’s our evolutionary ...