Move over forest bathing. There's a new nature-inspired wellness trend encouraging people to unplug, look up, and reconnect with the world around them. Known as star bathing, the complete opposite of ...

European countries score highly in bathing water quality standards, with most bathing waters considered safe for swimmers, according to a new report. Europe’s beaches, lakes and rivers continue to ...

Cyprus once again ranked among the EU’s top performers for bathing water quality, with all 123 monitored bathing sites across the island receiving the highest possible rating of “excellent” in 2025 in ...

While the best bathing suit is a well-fitting one that can survive a full day of salt water, sunscreen, and powerful rays, every summer brings a new lineup of swim trends that set the stage for the ...

Forest bathing? I get it. Enter the forest. Move like a sloth. Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells. Give yourself a break from speed. A kind of mini vacation surrounded by nature. Sounds marvelous, ...

Our writer went to the woods to live deliberately … and do some forest bathing because 2026 has her burned all the way out. Here's how it went—and whether you should try it too. Raise your hand if you ...

Some people adopt a dog with grand visions of getting fit and being active together, going on long walks or runs daily with the animal, but reality doesn't always live up to expectations. In an ...

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time. Like the first signs of spring or sunshine poking through a wall of clouds, these ...

Is your to-do list too long? Or are you just craving a little time to unwind? Forest bathing may be the reset you’re looking for — and no, it doesn’t mean rolling around in the woods. Known in Japan ...

If any nation has unlocked the full potential of seaweed, it’s Ireland. The earliest records show the sixth-century monks living on Skellig Michael off the southwest coast already made use of it, ...

I thought I knew what a forest bath was . . . until I took one myself. I imagined I would sit quietly among the trees, take in the sunlight for a moment or two, then dust my hands and go about my ...

“Feeling stressed?” asked Suzanne Harrington in the Irish Independent. Then “find a forest and spend a few hours absorbing its quiet magic”. That’s the essence of forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, a ...