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"The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing--can promote health and happiness. In this beautiful book--featuring more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, including the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan--Dr. Qing Li, the world's foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer. Once you've discovered the healing power of trees, you can lose yourself in the beauty of your surroundings, leave everyday stress behind, and reach a place of greater calm and wellness"--.

"What was supposed to be a fun weekend spirals into a nightmare when the unthinkable happens to a group of friends and they discover the forest is working against them"--OCLC.

"Spending time in nature has been proven to have myriad health benefits, as evidenced by the 'forest bathing' trend that has urbanites making concerted efforts to wander in forests in an effort to improve well-being. This . . . journal gives would-be naturalists a way to explore their natural world and contemplate their places in it [and is] . . . is the ideal companion to anyone searching for a stronger connection to nature"--OCLC.

"An introduction to forest bathing--or Shinrin-yoku, in Japan--the meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the conflict between environmentalists and commercial and recreational interests over how the remaining wilderness areas in America should be used.

Labor movement secret agent Sage Adair, leading a double life in Seattle as a wealthy restaurant owner and a poor laborer, conducts his own investigation into the murder of a man, who was hired to do the dirty work of the owners of railroads, in order to clear the name of a young man who Adair knows is innocent.

Discusses how human use of land and increasing population have threatened natural landscapes and describes the establishment of national parks as a means of preserving these resources.