Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to ...

Exploring nature often sparks joy and wonder. For children’s mental health, however, its effects go much deeper. It fosters emotional balance and mental well-being in ways research continues to affirm ...

The healing powers of nature are well documented — time outside can lower blood pressure, reduce cortisol levels and improve heart rate. The Japanese were the first to recommend focused immersion ...

Stavanger, Norway’s fourth-largest city, is one of those rare destinations that feels like a warm embrace the moment you arrive. Our journey from Bergen was a scenic delight: rolling green countryside ...

TOWNSEND — Joy Marzolf, of The Joys of Nature, has loved animals from the time she was a child growing up in New England, exploring nature, and spending time outdoors. Now her passion is sharing her ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a bird watching retreat for the blind, designed to let everyone enjoy nature. It was organized by Donna Posont, who founded Birding by Ear and Beyond, who lost her ...

SHOW ME ST. LOUIS- "It's 2400 acres." Seems like it would be hard to miss, but Shaw Nature Reserve has a way of hiding itself. If you've never visited this extension of the Botanical Garden it might ...

There’s something magical about kids and dogs — two little explorers who look at the world with wide-eyed wonder. And that’s just the vibe in a video shared on @wildontherun. In it, a Golden Retriever ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The temperatures will begin warming up and families will be looking to get out and into nature once again. Texas Parks and Wildlife is trying to get people into parks now that spring ...

In January, a new resource designed to promote early literacy and get kids outside will be rolled out to select preschools and libraries called Nature Bud Learning Leafe Activity Cards. Nature Bud ...