So much of this article just made perfect sense to me in terms of how people respond when they have time to get lost in true natural beauty. I live in an amazingly scenic city, but it still doesn't compare to the forests and lakes and mountains and incredible surrounds. I also love the term "soft fascination" -- I had never heard it before but knew exactly the feeling when it was described in this article While I support trying to understand and quantify the health benefits of nature, my only concern is that the scientific measurement part could overtake the simplicity of just getting outside. But in general, I found this to be really interesting and to align closely with my own experiences.
"Take Two Hours of Pine Forest and Call Me in the Morning" by Florence Williams
Published in Outside Magazine, December 2012
Eric
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