This story was originally published on August 24, 2023 and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. There is a moment of awe that washes over you when you step into a forest.

“When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a mall?” wrote Henry David Thoreau in The Atlantic in 1862. Thoreau extolled (and ...

According to Michelfelder, one of best ways to wind down and reconnect after a stressful day is by taking a walk. Though any walking is good, walking in the woods or in nature has been proven to be ...