A fascinating look at why human beings have a powerful mental, spiritual, and physical need for the natural world-and the profound impact this has on our consciousness and ability to heal the soul and bring solace to the heart, and the cutting-edge scientific evidence proving nature as nurturer.

"The connection between mental health and the natural world turns out to be strong and deep-which is good news in that it offers those feeling soul-sick the possibility that falling in love with the world around them might be remarkably helpful." -Bill McKibben
Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression with that of discovering the natural world and how it aided and enlivened her progress, giving her a renewed sense of belonging and purpose.
Jones writes of the intersection of science, wellness, and the environment, and reveals that in the last decade, scientists have begun to formulate...