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Nature

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Make Your Own Pumpkin Bird Feeder

Turn your favorite autumnal gourd into a feast for your feathered friends.
By Kaelyn Riley
NatureSustainability
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Greener Childhood, Happier Adulthood

Access to green space during childhood may lower the incidence of mental-health issues later on, according to a recent study.
By Heidi Wachter
Family/Parenting/KidsMental Health
a woman hikes with trekking poles

What Are the Benefits of Walking With Trekking Poles?

The hiking community is divided on the potential benefits of trekking poles. Our expert weighs in.
By Jon Spayde
Fitness TipsNature
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What Is a Citizen Scientist? How to Get Involved in Research

Participating in research projects can connect you with nature, fight climate change, and strengthen your community.
By Elizabeth Millard
NatureSustainability
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The Benefits of Forest Bathing

A shinrin-yoku retreat provides opportunities to rebuild a healthy connection with nature and improve your well-being.
By Kara Douglass Thom
ImmunityNature
A person walking in the woods

Tips for Getting Outdoors Despite a Busy Schedule

Yearning to get out into nature, but burdened by your to-do list? Here are some hints for giving yourself some quality time outdoors.
By Jon Spayde
NatureSustainability
Geraniums and lavender garden bed

How to Create a Low-Mosquito Garden

Want to keep these pesky insects at bay? Here are nine plants that repel mosquitoes — naturally.
By Kaelyn Riley
NatureSustainability
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How Walking Can Be Used as a Sacred Practice for Healing

When a back injury made her desk job impossible, psychotherapist Susan Scott discovered the best medicine of all: a walk in the woods.
By Susan Scott
Functional/Integrative MedicineNature
Guided by Nature

Guided by Nature

Explorer Tristan Gooley on how to plot a course using the sun, stars, sea, weather, plants and animals as your guides.
By Heidi Wachter
NatureSustainability
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail

No matter how far you hike, the Appalachian Trail serves as a reminder that any journey begins with a single step.
By Heidi Wachter
NatureTravel
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How Nature Boosts Your Health

Digging in the garden, walking by a river, and enjoying some sun during lunch do more than just lift your spirits — they’re good for your physical health, too.
By Stephanie Granada
Functional/Integrative MedicineNature
Herb garden with basil, parsley, thyme

An Herb Garden for Beginners

Basil, chives, parsley, and thyme are great herbs for new gardeners.
By Kaelyn Riley
Nature
Easy Pickings

The Keeping-It-Real Garden

Gardening is simple — if you grow only herbs.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Food CultureNature
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Want to Feel More Body Positive? Get Out in Nature.

Research indicates that exposure to natural settings might boost your body image.
By Heidi Wachter
Attitude/MindsetNature
Close to nature

Find Nature Near You

These tips can help you spy wildflowers, bees, and butterflies near you.
By Laurel Kallenbach
NatureSustainability
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5 Elements for 5 Seasons

How getting in touch with wood, fire, earth, metal, and water can improve your health.
By Karen Olson
Home/LivingNature
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Cross-Training in the Garden: A Lesson From Alignment to Zucchini

Movement ecologist Katy Bowman offers 9 tips on how to cross-train in the garden.
By Katy Bowman
NatureSustainability
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4 Ways to Be a Good Water Citizen

Simple tips to help you break the bottled-water habit and protect our groundwater.
By Courtney Helgoe
NatureSustainability
trash in the water

Troubled Waters: Strategies to Conserve and Protect This Vital Resource

Here's what you can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.
By Jon Spayde
NatureSustainability
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A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer

This 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.
By Courtney Lewis Opdahl
NatureSustainability
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The Mental-Health Benefits of Bird Watching

New research shows that living near a natural setting isn’t just good for the birds.
By Heidi Wachter
Mental HealthNature
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