A Gift from The Garden Girls Cleaning the chicken coop turned into an unexpected experience of awe!  The Garden Girls hadn't laid eggs in...

Nature confounds her summer distinctions at this season. The heavens seem to be nearer the Earth. The elements are less reserved and...

In the quiet of the morning, when the earth is soft and the sun spills golden over the land, let your feet find joy in every scratch and...

Think for a moment about the people you know, including yourself, who live or work in a care community, or with in-home care. How often...

The earth is our home. Unless we preserve the rest of life, as a sacred duty, we will be endangering ourselves by destroying the home in...

While the therapeutic benefits of Nature on human health are widely recognized, from bolstering the immune system to fostering inner...

My happiest childhood memories are of times in our backyard. My mother had an old clothesline that hung out in front. It seemed like it...

Imagine for a moment living in a residential care community that does not value your daily access to Fresh Air as paramount for your...

"Nature has the power to heal because it is where we are from, it is where we belong and it belongs to us as an essential part of our...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has....

On February 21st, 2024, I gave a 'commencement style' speech for an audience ages 70-93. Below is the full transcript. View Recorded...

Sometimes, your pet picks you. –Julie Wenzel Growing up, I never had a pet dog; when I turned 40, a JackChi named Bizkit adopted me. How...

Quotes are from qualitative studies examining how adults (age 60+) describe their experience of the natural world. Feel the soft sand...

Graphic: The 8 Domains of Livability with 9th Domain Added Has anyone heard of Environmental Gerontology? I asked a group of 30...

It is not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it. —Lena Horne Care Outdoors = Caring In, With, and For Nature Caring...

Greetings All! Family Caregivers, CNAs, Care Partners, Executive Directors, Home Health Care Professionals, Physicians, Occupational and...

Happy Summer Solstice! Early summer days are a jubilee time for birds. In the fields, around the house, in the barn, in the woods, in the...

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow stronger - W.B. Yeats. AWE In a world that often feels...

Greening Dementia Care The impact of engagement with the natural world for individuals with dementia who live independently at home is a...

Americans are overworked, sick, and tired. The United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, yet according to the latest...