Posted: March 30, 2026
When life gets a little hectic or rushed, when things happen that make you disappointed or sad, there’s something you can do to help yourself feel calmer. Some people call it forest bathing. Other people call it spending time among trees. You don’t have to be in a forest. Even if you find only one
Posted: January 22, 2026
After little snow, in early January over two inches fell. It coated tree branches with white and turned the landscape into a wintry scene. The young blue spruce in my front yard continued to wear its snow jacket for several days. It made January feel like the Januarys of past decades that once filled the
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Posted: September 14, 2021
Do you have trees in your yard? Are there trees in your neighborhood? If you don’t have trees nearby, perhaps there are trees around your school. If you can find a nearby tree where it is safe for you to spend some time, take a notebook and a pen or pencil with you. Sit under
Posted: February 17, 2021
Recent snowy weather has blanketed trees with snow. I used to worry that snow was too heavy for branches to handle. Though every once in a long while very heavy snow has made it challenging for tree branches to hold up the snow without cracking or breaking, that doesn’t happen very often. Normally, trees can
