The power of the forest is dying as natural silence goes extinct
“It was in the forest that I found the peace that passeth understanding.” Jane Goodall Silence. Does the thought of if scare you or give...
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Oct 13, 20152 min read
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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Jul 12, 20142 min read
Required Reading: Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens an
By Mark A. Ellison, Ed.D. The most impressive book I have read in 2014 on the restorative and therapeutic power of nature is by Naomi...
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Feb 23, 20147 min read
An Interview with Therapeutic Landscapes Expert Naomi Sachs
By Mark Ellison, Ed.D. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC, Founding Director of the Therapeutic...
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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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Oct 20, 20134 min read
Green Ergonomics: Enhancing Human Performance, Well-Being, and Health
Identifying how to maximize human health and efficiency while simultaneously minimizing our impact on the environment is the quandary of...
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Sep 23, 20134 min read
The Synergistic Benefits of Green Exercise and a Healthy Gut
We live in a society that is obese, sedentary, and obsessed with taking antibiotics at every turn. These factors have a devastating...
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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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Sep 1, 20132 min read
The Great Himalaya Trail: Incredible Natural Beauty in One of the Most Remote Places on Earth
I had the opportunity recently to meet with Mim Hamal, Team Leader for The Great Himalaya Trail Development Programme, who was in the...
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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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