"Forest Therapy: Seasonal Ways to Embrace Nature for a Happier You," by Sarah Ivens, a University of Louisville graduate, explores how being outdoors lowers stress and improves creativity.

For all of human existence the concept of nature as a Maternal figure has been a comforting thought. Mother Nature, Gaia, Terra, Mother Earth all are names we’ve given to nature, something that humans forget we are a part of. Our contact with nature is very metaphorical to that of children with th...

The participants began their day in cars, smelling exhaust fumes and traveling past billboards, shopping centers and various other reminders of present-

In her book Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History, author Diana Wells explores the history of and people's relationship with about 100 trees. She says she hopes the book will inspire readers to discover the trees around them because "we need the trees and they need us."

Forest therapy or "forest bathing" began in Japan about 30 years ago. It's all about slowing down, engaging the senses and tuning in to your surroundings. Now, this natural stress-reducing method is being practiced all around the world. Sian Griffiths ventured into the Canadian woods to explore the....