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Mental Health

Mental Health

Climbers summiting Mount Rainier

Can Hiking Help Heal Veterans with PTSD? Researchers Seek to Find Out

Suzanne O’Brien|October 22, 2018
A new University of Washington study aims to test the benefits of wilderness hiking among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. This comes as REI pledges $1 million to fund a new health and nature initiative at the university’s College of the Environment.
hiker looking at a waterfall

The Nature Fix: Free Your Mind and Go Outdoors

Florence Williams
I recently gave an author talk in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about the mental health benefits of walking in nature. I shared some of the lat...
Behind the Scenes: FIFTY – The Movie

Behind the Scenes: FIFTY – The Movie

Elinor Fish
As most trail runners will tell you, there’s nothing like a run in the woods or the mountains to refresh one’s mind and lift one’s spirit. ...

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