Trees
Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.
- Tree tours & programs
- Anne Frank Tree
- The Literary Grove
- Cultural aspects of trees
- Health and wellness
- Conservation & reforestation
- Books about trees
- Children's books about trees
- Tree identification
- Tree communication
- Tree maps
- Recipes
- Tree Films-UIowa Access Only
Guide Authors
Carolina Kaufman, Director of Education & Engagement, Pentacrest Museums, is credited for curating the majority of the content on this guide.
Other Contributors:
Andrew Dahl, Campus Arborist, Facilities Management
Liz Crooks, Director of Pentacrest Museums, Pentacrest Museums
Laurie Neuerburg, Sciences Head Engagement Librarian, Sciences Library
Forest bathing
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Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing by Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller
Call Number: Request from Interlibrary Loan, or purchase from The Natural History Museum Giftshop or Praire LightsISBN: 9781493042029Publication Date: 2019-07-01Written by Iowa Alumna Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, this book is the first and only guide to shinrin-yoku for the outdoor adventurer with techniques tailored for hiking, mountain biking, paddling, climbing, trail-running, and cross-country skiing, this is the definitive guide to applying the healthy and rejuvenating practice of forest bathing to your favorite activities. Forest bathing techniques have been largely limited to use while walking and hiking, but now The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Forest Bathing will guide mountain bikers, paddlers, trail-runners, cross-country skiers, and climbers as they reap the benefits of forest bathing while enjoying their favorite activities. With invitations tailored for each specific sport and stunning color photography throughout, this book will enhance the outdoor enthusiast's love of the outdoors while improving their overall wellbeing. Inside you'll find: -Sport-specific invitations to enhance the benefits and enjoyment of each activity -Information on trail stewardship, Leave No Trace principles, and best practices while out on the trail, waterway, rock, or route -Athlete testimonials from each sport's most successful stars, highlighting their own experiences using mindfulness in the outdoors -Sidebars discussing foraging techniques, mental and physical health benefits, neurodiversity, and many more topics.
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Shinrin-Yoku 50 ActivitiesEasy to do exercises to promote breathing in nature's good medicine
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Forest Bathing in WinterA blog post explaining techniques for forest bathing during the winter season
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Subjects: Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, Sciences
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