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Using Nature Prescriptions to Reconnect People With the Outdoors and Improve Health and Well Being
by Stacy Beller Stryer, MD, Park Rx America
Photo: Jeremy Bishop
Nature: A Key Ingredient for Mental Health
by Robert Zarr, M.D., Park Rx America & Winnie Chan, Ph.D., Child Trends
Photo: Pew Charitable Trusts
Healthcare and green groups should work together on equal childhood access to nature
by Jackie Ostfeld, Sierra Club & Stacy Stryer, Park Rx America
Photo: iStock/via Getty Images
Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health
by Richard Sima, The Washington Post
Photo: Belinda Fewings
Why an outdoor workout is better for you than indoors
by Gretchen Reynolds, The Washington Post
Photo: iStock.com
Want to improve your health? research suggests taking a "nature pill."
by Lisa Jhung, Outside Magazine
Photo: Outside Magazine
'Nature prescriptions' can improve physical and mental health: study
by Maddie Massy-Westropp, UNSW Sydney
Giving Patients the Power to Self-Prescribe Nature
by Amelia Rhodeland, Finding Nature News, Children & Nature Network
Learn How Nature Can Be Just What The Doctor Ordered
by Ed Madden, Daily Harald
19 Creative Ways to Get a Little Self-Care Outside
by Carolyn L. Todd, Self Magazine
Returning to Our Roots: How Nature Prescriptions Can Help Patients - Medscape
by Molly MacGilbert, Freelance Writer
Your next doctor's prescription might be to spend time in nature
by Michael Precker, American Heart Association News
Doctor's orders: 'Nature prescriptions' see rise amid pandemic
by Carey L. Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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
