Hey, listeners! Have you ever hugged a tree? If not, today's episode might inspire you to. AFAR editor Aislyn Greene talks with forest-bathing guide, Ben Page, about our tall, leafy friends: Why they're so good for us, where to forest bathe in the United States, and how to bring the forest-bathing mindset wherever you go.

Ben Page's company, Integral Forest Bathing: https://www.integralforestbathing.com/

And his book, A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing: https://bookshop.org/a/2660/9781647224189

If you want to learn more about Mountain Trek: https://www.mountaintrek.com/

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