New research suggests that spending time outdoors may engage the brain and body to help reduce the perception of pain when ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When Mercy M’fon moved to the Pacific Northwest several years ago, they saw a need among Oregon’s vast and beautiful wild spaces. As someone who loves spending time in nature, ...

Before love was texted, typed, and timestamped, it was whispered on the wind and carved into trees. The more-than-human world served as witness to love’s first unfolding—under open skies, beneath ...

Spending time in nature is therapeutic. After hours of scrolling through feeds and drowning in notifications, stepping outside for a walk is like hitting the refresh button. And isn’t that exactly why ...

Jessica Eise receives funding from the National Science Foundation to explore how to create enduring change in environmental public behavior to support actions that will effectively address climate ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Kids can be tethered to their phones and video games nowadays, and much of it takes place inside at home. But a Brevard County program aims to get them out the door and to “be ...

At the risk of this sounding nerdy, nature centers are pretty cool. Go visit your nearest one soon and see what I mean!

Some zodiac signs are naturally drawn to the outdoors. Whether it's hiking in the mountains, playing sports, going on adventures, or simply spending time in nature, these signs feel most alive under ...

Like many parents across the United States, I recently reviewed our school district's plans for the upcoming school year. For us, it’s a mixture of mostly remote learning with a little (optional) ...

He photographed landscapes, deer, sunflowers and still lifes. “I knew that the forces of nature were a language,” he said. “Nature was really my teacher.” “Two Leaves, Brewster, New York” ...