By Ellie French, VTDigger, December 8, 2020
People are turning to nature to cope with social upheaval during the pandemic, according to new research from the University of Vermont.
A study led by Rachelle Gould, a UVM professor of sustainability and global equity, asked Vermonters about the impact of Covid on their engagement with nature-based activities and how time outside affected their mental health. The results were overwhelming, Gould said.
People generally think of Vermont as a pretty outdoorsy state, Gould said, but during the pandemic, even people who don’t normally engage with nature said they were getting outside more and had a deeper appreciation of the benefit of time outdoors.
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