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. 

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. 

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? 

Peter Kahn on Nature Interaction, Wildness in Cities

Michelle Ma · UW News · June 3, 2016
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
University of Washington professor Peter Kahn recently co-authored an opinion piece in the journal Science about the importance of interacting with nature in urban areas. 

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. 

Why Living Around Nature Could Make You Live Longer

Chelsea Harvey · Washington Post · April 19, 2016
Featuring Howard Frumkin, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
There are several theories about how nature affects mental health, said Howard Frumkin, dean of the school of public health at the University of Washington, who was not involved with the new study. 

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. 

Shade Crusade: Why City Trees Are Good Medicine

Sandra Hines · UW Magazine · March 2008
Featuring Kathleen Wolf and Nancy Rottle, Nature and Health researchers

A shopping blog for “green, eco-friendly pet owners” features a dog collar made from recycled inner tubes and lined with silver seatbelt material.