NEW YORK (AP) — In Japan, it's called "shinrin-yoku," which translates as forest bathing. It's the practice of immersing yourself in nature to improve your well-being, and interest in the concept is ...

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it really make a noise? Perhaps. If you are walking through the dense old growth forests of south-western Cameroon, and no one is around, do ...

Forest bathing, the hottest movement in self-therapy, is not taking a dip in a woodland stream, nor is it a hike in the woods. In fact, if you are merely hiking through the woods, you’re not doing it ...

When Diana Markuson steps into the forest, she feels better. “It’s just my happy place,” the Conroe resident said. The retired psychiatric nurse wanted to share that feeling with others. After reading ...

Walking in the forest, one can't help but notice the smell of the pine trees, the sunlight falling on the rocks, the soft moss and ferns on the forest floor, and the sound of birds singing in the ...

Walking in the forest, one can't help but notice the smell of the pine trees, the sunlight falling on the rocks, the soft moss and ferns on the forest floor, and the sound of birds singing in the ...

Let’s admit it: When it comes to outdoor recreation, Coloradans are a prideful bunch. We check off fourteeners from bucket lists with bravado, rip through mountains on bikes and challenge ourselves on ...

Entering Poland’s Białowieża National Park through an enormous hand-hewn wooden gate, I felt like I had passed through a fairy-tale portal. Inside, my guide and I faced a hardpacked dirt trail leading ...