On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KATMANDU, Nepal— More than 2,000 people, mostly students wearing their school uniforms, gathered in Nepal’s capital on Thursday in a bid to set a world record for the largest tree hug. Parliament ...

The Park Ridge Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Search & Rescue Team and Community Outreach Team delivers the Hug-a-Tree and Survive program to teach children how to survive in the woods ...

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 ...

Attention hippies, environmentalists and anyone interested in helping break a world record. The town of Waxhaw wants you to hug a tree this weekend for 60 seconds. As part of its annual Autumn ...