The Science-Backed Case for a 3-Day Forest Stay in Vermont

I'll be honest — I didn't need a study to tell me that a few days in the woods makes people feel better.

But it turns out there is real research behind it. One of the most cited studies on this, led by Dr. Qing Li at Nippon Medical School, looked specifically at what a multi-day forest trip does to the body — not a walk around the block, not a weekend park picnic, but an actual immersive stay. And the length of the trip turned out to matter quite a bit.