September 29, 2026/Wendy Figone/General Protecting the Land Means Protecting Its History Proposition 45: Protecting Tribal Cultural Heritage California's Proposition 45 would accelerate development approvals but could eliminate consultation rights for non-federally recognized tribes, including the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, on qualifying projects. The Amah Mutsun Land Trust warns that this could threaten sacred sites, ancestral burial grounds and Indigenous cultural heritage. Important voting dates: - October 5: Mail-in voting begins. - October 19: Voter registration deadline. - November 3: Election Day. Learn about the measure and make an informed decision. Register or check your voter status Read Article Protecting the Land Means Protecting Its History
July 13, 2026/Wendy Figone/Creativity, Insight & Imagination As AI Grows Smarter, What Makes Us More Human? As AI becomes more capable, our greatest competitive advantage may no longer be intelligence alone, but the uniquely human qualities that technology cannot replace: attention, creativity, embodiment, wisdom, compassion, and connection. This article explores how mindfulness, somatic awareness, movement, and Forest Therapy can help cultivate these capacities by creating the conditions for presence, insight, and innovation. Rather than viewing nature-based experiences as simply wellness programs, perhaps it's time to see them as essential practices for helping people—and organizations—thrive in the age of AI. Read Article As AI Grows Smarter, What Makes Us More Human?
June 29, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Forest Therapy as a Global Movement A heartfelt reflection on a Forest Therapy Board retreat with Tanberly Conway, exploring how shared nature-based experiences build connection, creativity, belonging, and momentum for the growing Forest Therapy movement. Read Article Forest Therapy as a Global Movement
June 22, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy From Mirroring to Collective Effervescence: Why Shared Experiences Matter for Wellbeing A science-informed reflection on how mirroring, synchrony, shared attention, and nature-based experiences help people feel more connected, grounded, and restored. This article explores why Forest Therapy, community gatherings, and shared experiences in nature can support individual wellbeing, belonging, and healthier communities. Read Article From Mirroring to Collective Effervescence: Why Shared Experiences Matter for Wellbeing
June 10, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy The Wind Noticed Our Attention A quiet Forest Therapy reflection on wind, attention, rest, and the small moments in nature that help the mind and body soften. This story explores how a simple breeze on a warm afternoon became an invitation into mindfulness, restoration, and deeper relationship with the living world. Read Article The Wind Noticed Our Attention
June 8, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Why We Need Third Places More Than Ever Certified Forest Therapy Trails can become modern third places, offering restorative spaces where people build belonging, connection, place attachment, and a deeper relationship with the living world. In a time of loneliness, burnout, remote work, and digital overload, these trails offer more than wellness - they can help strengthen community and public health. Read Article Why We Need Third Places More Than Ever
June 5, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Bathing A Surprising Reason Nature Makes Us Feel Better Forest Therapy offers more than stress relief. Time in nature can help us soften self-judgment, reconnect with our inner beauty, and return to a kinder relationship with ourselves and the living world. Read Article A Surprising Reason Nature Makes Us Feel Better
April 29, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy From Separation to Relationship: How Forest Therapy Reconnects Us with Nature What It Means to Be “In Relationship with Nature” In forest therapy, we often say the forest is the therapist, the guide opens the door. Yet the deeper invitation is not only stress reduction or relaxation—it is remembering how to be in relationship again. As Jacques Cousteau wisely said, “People protect what they love.” When we slow down long enough to feel connected to the living world, care often arises naturally. Connection can become stewardship. Presence can become belonging. Read Article From Separation to Relationship: How Forest Therapy Reconnects Us with Nature
January 24, 2026/Wendy Figone/Forest Therapy Dosing Nature: Finding Health in Motion and Stillness What if just two hours a week in nature could meaningfully support your health and well-being? Read Article Dosing Nature: Finding Health in Motion and Stillness
January 7, 2026/Wendy Figone/Nature-Based Well-Being Nature’s Antidepressant: Storms, the Sea, and the Quiet Power of HRV I’ve been wintering up my wardrobe lately—layers, hats, cute new rainboots—and literally leaning into storms and king tides . There’s something about big weather that calls me outside, especially to Mavericks . Read Article Nature’s Antidepressant: Storms, the Sea, and the Quiet Power of HRV