Forest & Nature Therapy walks with Kelly Hutchison,  ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
(Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Courtenay-Comox)
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All images are copyright protected by Dave Hutchison Photography.  For image use requests please contact Dave through his website.

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Articles & Websites of Interest

Online Articles & Interviews:
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• I'm honoured to have been interviewed for an article in the Spring edition of Harrowsmith Magazine—featured on its cover page, forest bathing with my favourite tree!
• Forest bathing in Japan taps the healing powers of forests​
• Trees in the Forests are Social Beings
  
• The health benefits of spending time in nature.  I spoke with the editor of Island Health Magazine, Susan Evans, for an interview for the Spring 2021 Issue.  Susan wrote a wonderful article called "Spending Time in Nature—more than a walk in the park".  The article is on pages 6-7 of the online version. 
• I had the pleasure of walking and connecting with Frederique Sauvee on Salt Spring Island.  Forest Bathing on Salt Spring Island with Frederique Sauvee.  CBC Radio-Canada "Bain de foret sur l'ile Salt Spring". December 2022.
• On January 11, 2023, I had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed by Margaret Gallagher of North by Northwest on CBC Radio. We went for a walk in the woods at Pacific Spirit Park and talked about forest therapy.

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The Spring edition of Harrowsmith Magazine—forest bathing with my favourite tree!

Photo Credit: Dave Hutchison Photography

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Recommended Reading:

• Your Guide to Forest Bathing, experience the healing power of nature. M. Amos Clifford.
• Forest Bathing, how trees can help you find health and happiness. Dr. Qing Li.
• Forest Bathing Retreat, finding wholeness in the company of trees. Hannah Fries.
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants.  Robin Wall Kimmerer.
  
• Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses.  Robin Wall Kimmerer.
  
• The Healing Magic of Forest Bathing: Finding Calm, Creativity, and Connection in the Natural World.  Julia Plevin.
  
• Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.  Suzanne Simard.
  
• The Hidden Life of Trees. Peter Wohlleben.
• The Nature Fix:  Why Nature makes us Happier, Healthier, and more Creative.  Florence Williams.
• Healing Trees: A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing. Ben Page
  
• Morning Altars: a 7-step Practice to Nourish your Spirit through Nature, Art, and Ritual.  Day Schildkret.
• The Secret Teachings of Plants:  the intelligence of the heart in the direct perception of nature.  Stephen Harrod Buhner.
• To Speak for Trees: my life's journey from ancient celtic wisdom to a healing vision of the forest.  Diana Beresford-Kroeger.
• How to Read Nature: awaken your senses to the outdoors you've never noticed.  Tristan Gooley.

• Devotions: the selected poems of Mary Oliver.  Mary Oliver.

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Websites:

• Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. ANFT was founded by Amos Clifford.
• Nature & Forest Therapy of Canada. 
• Nature Prescription Program in Canada.   A program for Doctors, nurses, psychologists and naturopaths (in partnership with BC Parks foundation) to prescribe nature therapy to their patients.
• Victoria, BC Trails
• Dave Hutchison Photography, Explore | Create | Share Commericial, Nature & Aerial Photography.

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Nature Youtube Videos

I often listen to nature sounds when I am writing and painting.