Have you heard about Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing? Here is an opportunity to walk and experience the practice for yourself! Learn techniques to maximize the health benefits and stress-reducing qualities with this walking practice. Shinrin-yoku originated in Japan and is … Read more
Park Rx – Forest Bathing Walk
Have you heard about Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing? Here is an opportunity to walk and experience the practice for yourself! Learn techniques to maximize the health benefits and stress-reducing qualities with this walking practice. Shinrin-yoku originated in Japan and is … Read more
The Unequal Social Consequences of Wildfire Smoke in California
Around the American West, wildfires are increasing in size and frequency. In California, the list of Top-20 records are telling: 15 of the most destructive, nine of the largest, and seven of the deadliest wildfires have occurred since 2015. At … Read more
Wildfire Smoke Changes Dramatically as it Ages, and That Matters for Downwind Air Quality – Here’s What We Learned Flying Through Smoke Plumes
Smoke changes as it ages, with implications for human health.
Why Are Some Parks Closed But Others Not?
Every county, and every county park system, is different.
How Do Woodpeckers Avoid Brain Injury?
Woodpeckers have the unusual ability to use their beaks to hammer into the trunks of trees to make holes to extract insects and sap. Even more impressive they do this without hurting themselves.
Why California is Banning Chlorpyrifos, a Widely Used Pesticide: 5 Questions Answered
California, the top U.S. food-producing state, is ending use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental problems and impaired brain function in children.
As Temperatures Change, What Organisms Move North to California?
What are some the biological consequences of climate change in Northern California?
UC Berkeley Study: Experiencing ‘Awe’ in Nature Can Bring Healing
A UC Berkeley study looks at underserved youth and veterans and finds apparent healing benefits to time in nature.