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All About the Eucalyptus Tree
The scent of eucalyptus essential oil is enough to clear the sinuses. Many people recognize it as a very popular fragrance. Chances are you’ve inhaled eucalyptus oil in the form of a decongestant salve or other homemade remedy. So, how can this scent be so popular when the tree is native only to Australia? The […]
Outdoor Activities to Enhance Your Health
While we are certainly more comfortable in our modern age, there could be a darker side to all this unparalleled convenience and indoor living. Humans today are losing their integral touch with nature and the results are diminished health and mental capacity. But there is a ray of hope and a practical solution to this: […]
Interesting Deforestation Facts and Impact on Human Health
Forests make up approximately one-third of the earth’s total land mass, but every year we are losing more and more of them. What are the causes of deforestation, and what impact does this have on human health? We know that forests are a vital part of oxygen production, as well as the absorption of carbon […]
All About the Sandalwood Tree
People have prized sandalwood throughout history for its distinct aroma and therapeutic properties. It is the second most expensive wood in the world, and Indian culture highly reveres it. People harvest the heartwood of the tree for its unique scent, as well as its use in woodcarving. People use the essential oil from the tree […]
The Biggest Differences Between Growing Up in the Country Vs. City
The urban world offers amazing advantages to young people beginning their lives in an exciting and fast-paced society. But is this really better than the quietness and serenity of living far away from maddening traffic in the natural surroundings of the countryside? In the following article we will take a completely unbiased view of the […]
Exploring Boreal Forests and Their Benefits
When you think of the dark, cold, mysterious forest that’s so often used as a location in old folk tales, what you are imagining is a boreal forest. The boreal forest is also referred to as the snow forest or Taiga, a Russian word that means coniferous forest. Boreal forests are only found in far […]
Exploring the Different Types of Forests
Forests cover approximately one-third of the earth’s land surface and are home to 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial species of plants, insects, and animals. There are three major forest zones, although each of these zones includes specific forest subtypes. The three major zones are tropical, temperate, and boreal. Tropical Forests Tropical forests are located close […]
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Why Trees and Forests are Essential to Human Life
Humans rely on trees and forests not just for a plethora of products that keep us happy and healthy, but for the essential, uncontaminated air that sustains life on a cellular level as well. MONQ likes to call this Paleo Air, since it closely resembles the air of our ancestors, without the pollutants that come […]
The Importance of Forest Therapy to Modern Life
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” Joyce Kilmer 1886-1918 Forests come in all types, from the virtually impenetrable jungles and rainforests of South America and Asia, scrubby thorn forests in the deserts along the tropics and the majestic and expansive boreal forests of the Polar regions. Each forest […]
How Long Will it Take a Forest to Grow, If I Planted it Today?
The need for larger natural forests is greater today than ever before. Forests provide humans with just about everything we need to survive, from the food we eat to the healthy air we breathe. They also maintain natural balances that keep this world habitable. As human populations grow and industry expands to meet the greater […]
Experience Forest Therapy Anywhere
Whether forest bathing originated in the stately Cedar Forests in Japan or in the vast Boreal Forests of Scandinavia, we may never know. However, what has been well-established by the scientific community is that the practice of walking through the forest regularly and purposefully can keep the mind and body in optimal condition. Forest […]
The Importance of Forest Bathing
Whether the practice is referred to Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, or Forest Therapy, the science behind the practice remains the same: there are some elements in nature that benefit both the body and mind. These elements are in short supply in most towns and cities. Therefore, the ideology behind this practice is that the only way […]
Types of Forests in the USA
The US boasts an extensive treasure of beautiful forests that support life and keep the general population healthy and breathing fresh clean air. While the demands made on our forests are high, awareness of how important these troves of forested areas truly are is not as high as it should be. Forests cater to every […]
