Sep 20, 2020

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A Walk in the Woods

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.
Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau and other literary giants of the past eloquently pronounced the positive effects of spending time in nature. While their anecdotal notions were profound, scientists are now empirically investigating their assumptions.

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A Walk in the Woods

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