A Dose of the Outdoors
Monica Prelle · REI · July 19, 2018
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
Many studies have shown the positive effects of nature on health and well-being, but research suggests that low-income neighborhoods across the U.S.
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Andy Tsubasa Field · Eugene Weekly · March 15, 2018
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
Kathleen Wolf, a researcher at the University of Washington, says that when she was an urban forester in the ’80s, requesting from the city of Key West more resources for street trees, her proposal wasn’t taken seriously.
Why You Should Still Go Outside When the Weather Sucks
McKenna Princing · Right as Rain · January 5, 2018
Featuring Dr. Pooja S. Tandon and Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researchers
“I would encourage people to get out regardless of weather.
What Counts as Nature? It All Depends
Kim Eckart · UW News · November 15, 2017
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Think, for a moment, about the last time you were out in nature.
A Soldier and a Doctor on the Power of Nature
Joshua Brandon · REI · November 10, 2016
Featuring Dr. Howard Frumkin, co-founder of the Center and member of the Center’s Research Collaborative
As we give thanks for their service on Veteran’s Day, REI has asked one vet and a nationally renowned medical researcher to share their views on the healing power of the outdoors.
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Exploring Efforts to Use Nature to Heal Patients, and Lower Stress
Ideastream Public Media · October 3, 2016
Featuring Gregory Bratman and Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researchers
Studies have shown that being near trees and green spaces reduces stress and anxiety, eases depression, and even replenishes attention.
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Does Outdoor Play Make Kids Smarter?
Deanne Musolf · Mercury News · August 12, 2016
Featuring Dr. Pooja S. Tandon, Nature and Health researcher
We know that outdoor play improves kids’ physical health. All that fresh air and exercise — what’s not to like?
Finding Connections to Nature in Cities Is Key to Healthy Urban Living
Michelle Ma · UW News · June 3, 2016
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
The modern city is a place where a vibrant array of ideas, sights, sounds and smells intermingle to spawn creativity, expression and innovation.
The UW Medicinal Herb Garden: More Than Just a Pretty Space
Cassi Flint · The Daily · Oct 21, 2015
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
The garden, just a few minutes’ walk south of Drumheller Fountain, offers a welcome break for people who spend their days in cubicles or windowless offices, said Keith Possee, the gardener single-handedly responsible for the beautification and upkeep of the garden.
Why We Need More Time in the Natural World
Newsweek · Feb 11, 2009
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
Peter Kahn is one of a handful of environmental psychologists who have begun systematically exploring these questions.