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Connecting With Nature Improves Minds and Moods

Connecting With Nature Improves Minds and Moods

By Marlene Cimons Twentieth Century German social psychologist Erich Fromm first advanced the notion that humans hold an inborn connection to nature. Later, it was popularized by biologist E.O. Wilson as “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.” In the ensuing years, support for the positive effects of nature has gained considerable traction, […]

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    11 Best Snorkeling Spots in America

    11 Best Snorkeling Spots in America

    For ocean lovers, there’s almost nothing more exciting than snorkeling and exploring underwater worlds. Most of the time that’s done in tropical places with vibrant coral reefs and colorful fish swimming around. Some of the places on this list are, in fact, exactly that, but there’s also a few that might surprise you. Here are […]

    The 9 Best Hot Springs on Earth

    The 9 Best Hot Springs on Earth

    There’s nothing better than soaking in warm water. Well, other than doing it with an awesome view. Hot springs provide both. Here’s a list of nine incredible hot springs around the world. 1. Hot Water Beach: Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand This beach got its name from the naturally heated mineral water that emerges through its […]

    10 Eco-Destinations in North America to Add to Your Bucket List

    10 Eco-Destinations in North America to Add to Your Bucket List

    In the 1950s, the world was crisscrossed by some 25 million annual tourists (i.e., overnight visitors). In 2014, according to the Center for Responsible Travel, that number ballooned to nearly 1.2 billion—about a 4,000 percent increase—contributing $7.6 trillion (almost 10 percent) to the world’s GDP. But the sad and inescapable fact is that all our […]

    10 Extraordinary Places Saved by the Endangered Species Act

    10 Extraordinary Places Saved by the Endangered Species Act

    In celebration of the country’s 11th annual Endangered Species Day, the Center for Biological Diversity released a report Thursday highlighting 10 of the most unique and beautiful wild places saved by the presence of endangered species. From Pacific Ocean kelp forests to Florida’s Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge, millions of acres of the nation’s most […]

    Can Virtual Reality Help Connect More People to Nature?

    Can Virtual Reality Help Connect More People to Nature?

    The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing. It revolutionized my life as a newspaper columnist, allowing me to write on planes or in a tent and submit articles […]

    Paddleboarder Sets Out on Epic Journey to Fight Plastic Pollution

    Paddleboarder Sets Out on Epic Journey to Fight Plastic Pollution

    Lizzie Carr, an adventurer and environmentalist based in the UK, has set off on a three-week, 400 mile journey with only her stand up paddleboard and 30kg of supplies to bring awareness to plastic pollution. [instagram https://instagram.com/p/BFEY1P3RRWE expand=1] According to The Guardian, she set off from the most southern point of the UK’s connected waterways, the […]

    Celebrating John Muir’s Incessant Study That Saved Yosemite National Park

    Celebrating John Muir’s Incessant Study That Saved Yosemite National Park

    Run a Google search on naturalist and preservationist John Muir and you will quickly turn up one of his best-known, yet abbreviated, sayings: “The mountains are calling and I must go.” It’s a compelling quote that says it all for many outdoor lovers, which may explain why it’s printed widely on mugs, t-shirts, posters and […]