outdoors

You probably don’t need much encouragement to head outside at this point. With warmer spring weather here, there’s real enticement to get out of your home and head out into the world again. But if you do need additional encouragement, you should know that newly published research once again confirms…

By now you’re probably back outside, at least on occasion, happy to be strolling in nicer weather or safely socializing with friends. In fact, it turns out that being outside is an important component of your health and well-being. As one expert has noted, “It’s not a luxury. It’s actually…

So you’re getting older and the weather’s getting colder: seems like the perfect combination to cause you to start slowing down or even stop exercising. That would be an unfortunate response, however. It’s true, as the weather turns, you may need to smartly button up when going outside, and it’s…

If there’s been any sort of silver lining to the COVID pandemic, it may be what writer Samhita Mukhopadhyay calls “the walking revolution” that’s gripped the country over the last 18 months. According to Mukhopadhyay, a recent survey conducted by Rockport shoes found that 53% of US adults are walking…

No matter where you live, you’ve likely now felt the effects. As The Washington Post recently reported, nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer and 64% of us live in a place that experienced a multi-day heatwave sometime in the last few months. It’s no longer…

Now that we’re in the dog days of August, you’ve likely strategized to take your daily walks early in the morning or at dusk in the evening, to stay cool and comfortable while still getting in your steps. Those are good strategies, given how important walking is for your brain…