June 3, 2026
Nature Recreation and Health
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Education Series by Randy Hebert, MD, Medical Director
Now that the weather is nicer many of us are itching to get outside. Being outside is good for us.
Nature-based recreation (e.g. gardening, walking in a park, hiking, sitting near a tree—anything) is good for us. These activities improve mental and physical health.
A nice way to keep healthy without side effects.
Lackey, Nancy Qwynne, Deborah A. Tysor, G. David McNay, Leah Joyner, Kensey H. Baker, and Camilla Hodge. “Mental health benefits of nature-based recreation: a systematic review.” Annals of Leisure Research 24, no. 3 (2021): 379-393.
