A rapid increase in urban dwellers walking in the countryside is putting the very landscapes we enjoy Source: The Irish Times view on being in nature: how to walk responsibly – The Irish Times

“Rousseau’s essay was so important because it put words to my relationship with nature,” says Nicolas Becker of Reveries of the Solitary Walker, Rousseau’s unfinished text from the 18th century Source: Sound Designer Nicolas Becker of Walking in Nature | AnOther

When I was told I could reap huge health benefits by learning to walk better, I was sceptical. I was already pretty good at walking, I thought. It turned out I had a lot to learn Source: ‘I’m not just faster, but taller’: how I learned to walk properly – and changed my pace, posture

Walking is the simplest and most natural thing to do, but its impact on our health and wellbeing is dramatic and far-reaching, says Anna Fielding Source: The walking cure: why we should all be putting one foot in front of the other | Walking | The Guardian

Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists Source: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts | Biodiversity | The Guardian

Forget personal bests, stopwatches and numbers on the scales. More and more people are taking up running to enjoy time in nature, chatting with friends and stress reduction Source: The slow running revolution: how to move at a ‘sexy’ pace – and really enjoy the race | Running | The Guardian

Waves crashing on the shore, footsteps crunching on the forest floor. Stress levels plummet when we immerse ourselves in nature. Nick Luscombe meets the Japanese scientists working to bring the healing power of nature into the heart of the city. Nature’s secret, they believe, isn’t the sound you can hear, it’s the high frequencies you