In New Hampshire, the most beloved swath of public land is the White Mountain National Forest. People interact with it as they would a national park: hiking, swimming, camping, and more. But a ...

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: With climate change, the threat of wildfires, and human encroachment among other things, our trees and forests are in desperate need of guardians. From ...

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You’re going forest bathing. Will you need a towel? It’s a question that Michael Stein-Ross, a founder and guide at Seattle’s Cascadia Forest Therapy, hears often. The short answer is “no” 一 though in ...

Did you know that forests cover about 31% of the Earth's land area? From the icy taiga to the sweltering jungle, our planet is home to a spectacular variety of forest ecosystems. We often categorise ...

The tree is cooler to the touch than I was expecting. I bring my nose to the bark and inhale deeply, squeezing my eyes tight to focus my attention. The scent is toasty, familiar. I place my hands on ...

Constance McDermott received funding from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) to contribute as a Coordinating Lead Author on the IUFRO 2024 report cited in this article.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The first time Virgilio Viana saw the Amazon up close, he was a 16-year-old with a backpack, two school friends and very little sense of what he ...