Articles – Humans in Nature

Get Outside This Summer!

May 3, 2023May 1, 2023Blake Brown

Spring Time Activities: Go Outside and Explore!

May 2, 2023May 1, 2023Samantha Iwinski, M.S.

Depending on where you live, you may or may not be experiencing spring weather! We created a few different activities that you and your family may want to explore this spring. It includes gardening, experimenting, and immersing yourself in nature.

Why Animals Love the Outdoors

April 29, 2023April 28, 2023Terese Choe

Animals love their outdoor natural habitat where they can thrive and engage in natural behaviors. The outdoors is surrounded by diverse stimuli, allowing animals to play, explore and socialize. Furthermore, being outside provides them with the necessary elements for survival, such as food, water, and shelter. Here are some fun facts about animal behavior in nature.

Nature Therapy for Hospitalized Children

April 28, 2023April 27, 2023Bailey Branham

There have been many studies on nature therapy and how it is especially important to individuals struggling with long-term illnesses. The article, “A Review of Design Recommendations for Outdoor Areas at Healthcare Facilities” (Abdul et al., 2012) discusses how hospitals can be a scary and stressful place, particularly for hospitalized children. Research has also found that the entire family can be negatively affected, not only the patient. Incorporating landscaping that is calming and aesthetically pleasing can help to alleviate stress from the hospital environment and provide comfort during an extremely hard time in a child’s life.

Therapy in Nature

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023Tess Levitt

Counseling and psychotherapy is becoming more socially acceptable and more commonly used in modern society. Typically, a therapy session takes place in an office with two chairs (or increasingly, online), but now there is another possibility: therapy in nature.