Nature and Health in Alaska Airlines’ March Magazine
Alaska Airlines recently wrote about Nature and Health. From forest bathing to wellness retreats, there’s increasing evidence that time in nature has benefits for human health and wellbeing. The story begins on page 58.
Read moreThe Great (Neighborhood) Outdoors: staying connected with nature during Coronavirus
Ah, the great outdoors. That intoxicating piney scent of an evergreen forest, the salty seawater glow on your skin after a swim, the parade of puffy clouds marching overhead while stretched out in a flowery meadow—being outside makes us happy and puts us at ease.
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Humans Need the Wilderness to be Happy
Elizabeth Fernandez · Forbes · March 4, 2020
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
As we embed ourselves more and more in urban environments, it’s important to remember our need for a connection to nature.
Wildness in Urban Parks Important for Human Well-Being
Michelle Ma · UW News · February 26, 2020
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find.
Nature and Health Conference: Generating understanding across communities and disciplines
Nature & Health 2020 will explore the current understanding of the connections between nature and human health and well-being as well as highlight how that understanding can be used to inform programs, practices, policies, and the design of healthcare, educational, and community settings that benefit all people and nature.
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Birding With Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindsets
Jill U. Adams · Audubon Magazine · Winter 2019
Featuring Gregory Bratman, Nature and Health Steering Committee member and researcher
Anyone who birds a favorite park over and over knows intuitively why they keep going back: It just feels good.
This Preschool is Taking Kids out of the Classroom and Into the Great Outdoors
Ronnie Koenig · Today · November 16, 2019
Featuring Dr. Amber Fyfe-Johnson, a Nature and Health researcher
Amber Fyfe-Johnson, ND, PhD, an Assistant Research Professor at the Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) at Washington State University is studying the effects of outdoor learning on kids and believes this type of schooling will lead to better physical and emotional health.
Learning in Nature: Washington Becomes First in the Country to License Outdoor Preschools
Elise Takahama · Seattle Times · October 2, 2019
Featuring Dr. Amber Fyfe-Johnson, a Nature and Health researcher
But while the state pushes forward to promote outdoor learning, some families have voiced worries about the idea.
Are Green Spaces in Cities as Good for Us as Green Spaces in Mountains?
Jenni Gritters · REI · August 30, 2019
Featuring Gregory Bratman and Kathleen Wolf, members of the Center’s Research Collaborative
One of the biggest puzzles in social science right now involves trying to figure out what kinds of outdoors spaces are best for certain kinds of people.
Continue Reading at REIKing5: Mental Health Benefits of Nature Should Influence City Planning, Says UW Study
City planners should consider the mental health benefits of green spaces when making plans for the future of their cities.
That’s according to a new study out of University of Washington that says urban green spaces can help improve mental health.