PALISADES PARK — Marcy Miller rested her head gently on the California palm tree, tears welling in her eyes as she embraced the trunk, memories of her now deceased father, once a worker in a lumber ...

HOUSTON – Social distancing is impacting everyone in different ways. If you are missing personal contact, one expert has a natural solution to help. The Icelandic Forestry Service is encouraging ...

Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...

JERUSALEM -- Since embracing family and friends is off-limits these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority say people can find comfort in a different way by ...

APOLLONIA NATIONAL PARK, Israel (Reuters) - Can't embrace friends and family these days? Hug a tree instead. That is the message Israel's Nature and Parks Authority is spreading on social media to try ...

In this day and age of social distancing, the vast majority of us, either consciously or unconsciously, are suffering from a lack of physical contact with our fellow human beings. There is something ...

Cynthia Njeri Mburu's 168-hour tree-hugging marathon in Murang'a ended after 128 hours due to exhaustion that saw her rushed ...