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The Power of Being Outside

Explore the benefits of being in nature whether you're walking or kayaking, forest bathing or foraging.

King County Library System

15 items

  • Let's Play Outdoors!

    Exploring Nature for Children

    Ard, Cath,
    Book, 2020Berlin : Little Gestalten, [2020] — J796.083 ARD
  • Nature Obscura

    a City's Hidden Natural World

    Brenner, Kelly,
    Book, 2020Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, 2020. — 577.56 BRE
  • Balanced and Barefoot

    How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

    Hanscom, Angela J.,
    Book, 2016Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2016] — 306.481 HAN
  • Forest Therapy

    Seasonal Ways to Embrace Nature for a Happier You

    Ivens, Sarah,
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Da Capo Press, an imprint of Perseus Books, 2018. — 333.784 IVE
  • Forest Bathing

    How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

    Li, Qing (Medical doctor),
    Book, 2018New York : Viking, 2018. — 615.852 LI
  • Vitamin N

    the Essential Guide to a Nature-rich Life

    Louv, Richard,
    Book, 2016Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016. — 155.91 LOU
  • There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather

    a Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)

    McGurk, Linda Akeson,
    Book, 2017New York : Touchstone, 2017. — 649.10948 MCG
  • 365 Days Wild

    a Random Act of Wildness for Every Day of the Year

    McRobert, Lucy,
    Book, 2019London : William Collins, 2019. — 508 MCR
  • The Secret Therapy of Trees

    Harness the Healing Energy of Forest Bathing and Natural Landscapes

    Mencagli, Marco,
    Book, 2019New York : Rodale Books, [2019] — 615.8515 MEN
  • Shinrin-yoku

    the Japanese Art of Forest Bathing

    Miyazaki, Yoshifumi,
    Book, 2018Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2018. — 615.8515 MIY
  • Nature and the Human Soul

    Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World

    Plotkin, Bill, 1950-
    Book, 2008Novato, Calif. : New World Library, c2008. — 155 PLO
  • The Nature Fix

    Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

    Williams, Florence, 1967-
    Book, 2017New York : W.W. Norton & Company, independent publishers since 1923, [2017] — 155.9 WIL