In this day and age of social distancing, the vast majority of us, either consciously or unconsciously, are suffering from a lack of physical contact with our fellow human beings. There is something ...

JERUSALEM -- Since embracing family and friends is off-limits these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority say people can find comfort in a different way by ...

Nature’s remarkable healing powers. I find serenity and solace in the forests, meadows, wetlands, rivers, mountain peaks, marshlands and in Georgia’s other incredible wild places. Spending time with ...

It's time to show the trees we care. And what better way to show it than with a big hug. Veteran peace and environmental activist Jerry Rubin is calling on people everywhere to celebrate this year's ...

THERE ARE MANY good reasons for tree-hugging and I must have heard them all. In a recently published book, Matthew Silverstone reveals scientific data showing trees improve many health issues such as ...

APOLLONIA NATIONAL PARK, Israel (Reuters) - Can't embrace friends and family these days? Hug a tree instead. That is the message Israel's Nature and Parks Authority is spreading on social media to try ...

Feeling the Coronavirus blues? Forest rangers in Iceland are working to clear roads and paths leading up to trees for people to hug as an alternative to hugging friends and family. On the eastern side ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — This was not what I expected I'd be doing on a Sunday afternoon, racing from tree to tree in a speed hugging competition. But I got all caught up in the weird and wonderful tree ...