Wild Walking

Introduction 
How to Forest Bathe 
Forest Bathing through the Seasons 
Compatible Activities 
Forest Bathing as Therapy for All Ages 
Forest Tending 
Resources and Notes
Acknowledgements 
About the Author 

Melanie Choukas-Bradley grew up in rural Vermont wandering the woods and fields from an early age. She brought her love of nature to metropolitan Washington, D.C., where she lives with her husband, Jim. They have two adult children. Melanie is the award-winning author of several nature books, including A Year in Rock Creek Park, Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island, City of Trees and Resilience—Connecting with Nature in a Time of Crisis. Melanie leads forest bathing walks, nature and history field trips, and tree tours in Washington, DC and the American West. She is a nature and forest therapy guide with certification from the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. She has traveled in Japan where she participated in forest bathing walks led by shinrin-yoku guides.