Forest Bathing Resources

Sarah Holger is a certified Forest Bathing guide and former naturalist at Whitewater State Park. She shared this curated resource list for anyone interested in learning more about this topic.
Dirt trail winds through a green forest with tall trees, exposed roots, and dense foliage in the background.
MIck Rollins/P&TC Photo Contest

Resources courtesy of Sarah Holger

Books for Adults

Awe

The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. — — — — — — by Dacher Keltner

Balanced and Barefoot

How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children. — — — — — — by Angela J. Hanscom

Blue Mind

The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do by Wallace J. Nichols

Last Child in the Woods

Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. — — — — — — by Richard Louv

The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. — — — — — — by Jonathan Haidt

The Goodness of Rain

Developing an Ecological Identity in Young Children. — — — — — — by Ann Pelo

The Nature Fix

Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative. — — — — — — by Florence Williams

The Sense of Wonder

by Rachel Carson

Your Guide to Forest Bathing

Experience the Healing Power of Nature. ————————————— by M. Amos Clifford

Forest Bathing Training & Certification Programs

A sunlit forest clearing with dense green foliage, scattered yellow and purple wildflowers, and tall trees with leafy branches.
Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park. Courtesy of Lisa Filter

Nature-Based Therapy Resources

Sunlight filters through tall trees in a forest with a ground covered in brown leaves and a light mist in the air.
Interstate State Park. Mike Chrun / P&TC photo contest