Hiking in Nature = Improved Mental Health?
By Mark A. Ellison, Ed.D. Fall is a wonderful time to be in nature. The leaves are turning radiant hues, the air is crisp, and the sky is...
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Apr 8, 20152 min read
Finding Quiet Can Be Elusive, Even in Nature
By Mark A. Ellison, Ed.D. Perhaps you noticed that we live in a noisy world. Maybe it is the constant hum of traffic, or the construction...
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Feb 12, 20143 min read
A Walk in Nature is Good for Your Health Even if it’s “Brrr” Outside
By Florence Williams, Guest Writer By all accounts, the weather for most of this winter has been unusually lousy all up and down the East...
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Jan 15, 20145 min read
Five Ways Nature Can Prepare Your Brain for Success in 2014
Organizations are always looking for ways to improve workplace productivity, develop leaders, and help employees work more efficiently....
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Dec 16, 20135 min read
Kalevi Korpela Discusses Finland’s “Power Forests” for Well-being and Emerging Res
I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Kalevi Korpela at the joint conferences of the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals and the...
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Dec 6, 20134 min read
Prescriptions for Parks Bill Provides Free State Park Access
An obstacle to the use of nature for improved health is often healthcare providers who are unaware of where to send patients who could...
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Nov 26, 20133 min read
Warriors Hike the Appalachian Trail as Ecotherapy for PTSD
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,180 mile “green tunnel” extending from Georgia to Maine offering access to solitude and the...
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Nov 16, 20134 min read
Seven Ways to Make Nature as Easy to Connect to at Work as the Internet
We can access any type of technology in the workplace in an instant. Online we can hit social media sites, check email and post pictures...
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Oct 28, 20135 min read
Dr. Elizabeth Nisbet Discusses 30×30 Nature Challenge Research and Using Nature to Maximize Wel
Organizations are desperately trying to identify ways to encourage improved employee health and well-being, and nature offers an...
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Sep 10, 201310 min read
Using “Bioenergetic Landscapes” in Italy to Improve Human Well-Being
One of the purposes of Hiking Research is to bring to the forefront how nature is utilized to improve health and well-being. I have...
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Aug 17, 20133 min read
Introducing Silence to our Landscape, One Square Inch at a Time
It is raining this morning at my home in North Carolina. It is soothing listening to the gentle showers while watching the songbirds...
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Aug 3, 20132 min read
Trouble Sleeping? Research Reveals Backpacking Synchronizes Internal Circadian Clock
Spending time in nature offers many health benefits, but did you know it can impact the quality of your sleep? Living in modern urban...
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Jul 21, 20136 min read
An Interview with Republic of Korea Secretary of Forestry Won Sop Shin
Won Sop Shin was recently appointed the Secretary of Forestry for the Republic of Korea. Dr. Shin is professor of social forestry...
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Jul 7, 20132 min read
The Power of Awe
“The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mysterious. It is the power of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is...
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Jun 25, 20132 min read
“Hiking to Experience the Restorative Power of Nature” Class Offered this Fall
Hiking on the Appalachian Trail near “Beauty Spot” in Tennessee (USA) Photo by Mark Ellison Emerging research is revealing that hiking in...
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Jun 2, 20132 min read
Four Days Exploring Cutting Edge Forest and Nature Research
Qing Li and Mark Ellison hosting the first North American INFOM meeting. Researchers, educators and practitioners interested in nature,...
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May 11, 20132 min read
Will Living in a Greener Urban Setting Make You Happier?
A well-known song encourages us to “don’t worry, be happy.” When it comes to living in cities, we better worry about the quality of our...
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Apr 27, 20133 min read
A Post Earth Day Self Assessment: How Connected to Nature Are You?
Wildflowers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, USA) Photo by Mark Ellison The roots of the first Earth Day in 1970...
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Apr 13, 20137 min read
A Summer Planting Trees is Transformational for University of Ottawa Student
Laura Miller, a junior at the University of Ottawa (Canada) discovered a passion for the natural environment working as a tree planter...
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Mar 31, 20133 min read
Big City Living Harms the Brain
A recent article in Scientific American explores new research that indicates living in cities has significant negative implications for...
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