Are we separate from nature? Is it possible to cleanly define an “us” versus a “not-us”? Is it even productive to think of ourselves as somehow separate from (or even above) our environment?

The more humans investigate the links between time in nature and mental health, the more benefits we find. The concept seems pretty recognizable to the many adventurous-spirited people who live throughout Alaska. It’s a knowledge that hums in the core of our souls: being outside is good. Although much of the world seems to be forgetting that, research will guide humans back.