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Giving Patients the Power to Self-Prescribe Nature

by Amelia Rhodeland, Finding Nature News, Children & Nature Network
Photo: iStock.com/Kandl

Learn How Nature Can Be Just What The Doctor Ordered

by Ed Madden, Daily Harald
Photo: Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission

19 Creative Ways to Get a Little Self-Care Outside

by Carolyn L. Todd, Self Magazine
Photo: Peathegee Inc via Getty Images / Design by Stella Koh

Returning to Our Roots: How Nature Prescriptions Can Help Patients - Medscape

by Molly MacGilbert, Freelance Writer
Photo: Jill Wellington, Pixabay

Your next doctor's prescription might be to spend time in nature

by Michael Precker, American Heart Association News
Photo: Tom Werner/DigitalVision, Getty Images

Doctor's orders: 'Nature prescriptions' see rise amid pandemic

by Carey L. Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Medical Providers Are Taking Nature Therapy Seriously
by Jenifer Frank, Connecticut Health I-Team

Can spending time in nature prevent or lessen postpartum depression?
by Michele W. Berger, Penn Today

Outside the boxes: Health care professionals anticipate a pandemic-induced mental health crisis
by Alex Sakariassen, MTFP (Montana Free Press)

Planting trees could help this city prevent 400 premature deaths
by Katie Hunt, CNN

Urban dwellers who live near green spaces are less likely to die early, a new study says
by Scottie Andrew, CNN

Commentary: Take a hike! Getting outside will help us through this pandemic
by Teresa H. Horton and Suzanne Bartlett-Hackenmiller, Chicago Tribune

Spending time in nature reduces stress, research finds
by Melanie Greaver Cordova, Cornell University

Dose of Nature - New Study Finds Even Short Times Outdoors Have Therapeutic Effect on Mental Health
by Samantha Watters, Maryland Today

Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health
by Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360

Birding With Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindsets
by Jill U. Adams, Audobon Magazine

Science's Newest Miracle Drug is Free!
by Aaron Reuben, Outside Magazine

For D.C. students, lessons in growth, of the garden variety
by Gabriel Popkin, The Washington Post

De-Stress With 'Nature Bathing' When Job Pressures Are Too Much
by Bryan Robinson, Forbes

This preschool is taking kids out of the classroom and into the great outdoors
by Ronnie Koenig, Today

Scientists say nature therapies don't just feel good - they save trillions in health costs
by Bianca Hillier, PRI

Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature
by Cat Wise, PBS News Hour

Visiting a park boosts your happiness like Christmas morning, new research shows
by Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post

'Go for a walk and call me in the morning': How prescriptions for outdoors time are taking root
by Sarah Barker, Special for Star Tribune

Program elevates patients' health by encouraging any contact with the outdoors
by Governor Jay Inslee, Medium

A walk in the park is just what the doctor ordered
by Tom Banse, Jefferson Public Radio

Seeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravings
by Peer-Reviewed Publication, University of Plymouth

Leaves Of Grass: Views Of Greenery From Home, Work Help Reduce Harmful Cravings
by John Anderer, StudyFinds

Spend More Time Outside - Doctor's Orders
by Cassidy Randall, Glamour

A new meaning for 'sick as a dog'? Your pet's health may tell you something about your own
by Daphne Miller, The Washington Post

Doctors urged to prescribe woodland walks for mental health problems
by Sally Robertson, B.Sc., News Medical

Why doctors are prescribing nature to their patients
by Wilson Criscione, Inlander

A prescription you can't fill at the pharmacy
by Jamie Ducharme, TIME Magazine

How Much Nature Is Enough? 120 Minutes a Week, Doctors Say
by Knvul Sheikh, The New York Times

Forest Bathing, Nature Time Are Hot Health Advice
by Kathleen Doheny, WebMD

Why some practitioners of walk-and-talk therapy think it is especially helpful for teens
by Carolee Belkin Walker, The Washington Post

The National Park Service Is Your New HMO
by Kate Siber, Outside Magazine

Why some doctors are prescribing a day in the park or a walk on the beach for good health
by Jay Maddock, The Conversation

A dose of nature: doctors prescribe a day in the park for anxiety
by Shamard Charles, MD, NBC Nightly News

ParkRx Day - Just What the Doctor Ordered
by NFK Editors, News for Kids

Outdoors for All
by Richard Louv, Sierra

Ask Your Doctor If Nature Is Right for You
by Aaron Reuben, Outside Magazine

Oliver Sacks: The Healing Power of Gardens
by Oliver Sacks, New York Times

If you want to feel happier, just spend 20 minutes in nature
by Noel Kirkpatrick, MNN

This 'Pill' Can Dramatically Cut Your Stress In Just 20 Minutes
by Kelly Gonsalves, mindbodygreen

Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood
by Jonathan Lambert, NPR

Take it outside: More doctors writing 'nature prescriptions'
by Jamie Ducharme, Time Magazine

Developing a Park Prescription Program for Your Community
by J. Joy James, Ph.D., Becki Battista, Ph.D., and Richard W. Christiana, Ph.D., NRPA Magazine

Prescribing nature for improved health makes an economic case for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
by Robert Zarr and Naomi A. Sachs, The Hill

The Secret to Good Health May Be a Walk in the Park
by Jane E. Brody, New York Times

How Biophilia Can Improve Your Life
by Russell McLendon, Mother Nature Network

Prescribing the Power of Parks
by Jessi Loerch, Washington Trails Association

How Hiking Helps Anxiety and Depression
by Damian Taylor, Montem Life

Writing Prescriptions to Play Outdoors
by Perri Klass, M.D., The New York Times

How Trees Calm Us Down
by Alex Hutchinson, The New Yorker

Suffering From Nature Deficit Disorder? Try Forest Bathing
by Marcelo Gleiser, NPR

What Are Screens Doing to Our Eyes - and Our Ability to See?
by Virginia Heffernan, WIRED

Doctors Are Prescribing Park Visits to Boost Patient Health
by Tik Root, National Geographic

Fulfilling a need: Doctors see importance of Parks Rx
by Melissa Brown, Birmingham Times

New thinking on kids with ADHD: 'Healthy lifestyle' could be effective intervention
by Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post

Living in cities, naturally
by Terry Hartig and Peter H. Kahn Jr., Urban Planet

Are You Nature-Deprived? Five ways to reap the mental and physical benefits of the great outdoors
by Anna Medaris Miller, U.S. News

Past DC AAP President, Dr. Robert Zarr's DC Park Rx Featured in the Washington Post
by Frances Stead Sellers, The Washington Post

Fellows of The Child in the City - Health, Parks and Play launch Salzburg Statement
by Salzburg Global Seminar, Salzburg Global Seminar

Park Rx: Getting Healthy in National Parks - An interview NPS Director Jon Jarvis
by Barbara Harrison, NBC News 4

Prescribing Nature
by Amy Simmons Farber, NACHC

To Help Ailing Patients, Park Rx America Prescribings a Dose of Natue
by Jane Margolies, LA Magazine

Climate Change Threatens The Newest Prescription For Children: Time Outdoors
by Lynne Peeples, Huffington Post

To Make Children Healthier, A Doctor Prescribes A Trip To The Park
by Sam Sanders, NPR

Feeling Down And Out? Just Walk It Off, Says One D.C. Doctor
by Armando Trull, NPR

The Nature Cure: Why some doctors are writing prescriptions for time outdoors
by James Hamblin, The Atlantic

Let nature take its course to improve your health
by Kim Painter, USA Today

D.C. Doctor's Rx: A Stroll in the Park Instead of a Trip to the Pharmacy
by Kyle Yeldell, Washington Informer

Now Doctors Are Prescribing Walks In The Park To Get Us Off Our Butts
by Ben Schiller, Fast Company

Rx: 50 mg Nature, Ad Lib
by Laura Smith, SLATE

Nature RX: Get Outside!
by Meredith Baker, Washington Family Magazine