Guided by Nature
Explorer Tristan Gooley on how to plot a course using the sun, stars, sea, weather, plants and animals as your guides.
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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.
Why Aromatherapy Is Going Mainstream
Plant-based essential oils have long been used in the practice of aromatherapy to help address stress, pain, and other issues. Conventional medicine has begun to take notice.
From the Edge
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard shares the wisdom of playing, working, and living simply.
Are the Alkaloids in Nightshades Bad for You?
Most people tolerate the alkaloids just fine, but these toxin-containing compounds may trigger health issues in others.
How to Navigate Nightshade Foods
Are nightshades bad for you? For most people, these foods are a healthy part of a varied diet. But for others, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes can be problematic.
NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How Nature Supports Our Mental Health
Here’s how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.
How Forests Boost Immunity
Studies show that positive immune benefits can last up to a month after a visit to the woods.
The Contemplative Art of Fly-Fishing
Fly-fishing is a meditative activity that deepens your connection with nature, fellow anglers, and yourself.
How to Find Sustainable Seafood
Fish offers a host of health benefits, but pollution, overfishing, and human-rights abuses have muddied the waters. Learn how to make more sustainable choices.
Why Pollinators Matter
Pollinators play a critical role in maintaining ecosystems and human food supplies, but several factors are making it harder for them to do so. You can help in many ways.
Next-Gen Conservation
How technology is helping scientists monitor and protect wildlife habitats and species.
5 Products to Elevate Your Summer Yard Party
Five of our favorite products to improve the quality of your outdoor time.
Fun at the Life Time Kids Academy: A Sneak Peek
These new weekly themes and activities are designed to keep your kids engaged and active all year long.
Can Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?
Why nourishing topsoil, raising healthier animals, and growing more nutrient-dense crops and produce is critical to the future of food — and the planet.
Seeds of Change: Robin Emmons
Robin Emmons is creating gardens from food deserts and empowering Charlotte’s impoverished communities to feed themselves.
What You Need to Know About EMFs
The electromagnetic radiation surrounding us — especially from cell phones — may pose unseen dangers to our health. Learn what you can do to reduce your exposure to EMFs.
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?
It all comes down to genetics, apparently.