Alan Mintz smells a crushed conifer twig during a "forest bathing" session at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Forest therapy guide Shawn Ramsey, far right, leads a "forest bathing" session in a walled Japanese garden at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Claire Jefferies reads a book in the crotch of an oak tree during a "forest bathing" session at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
A man meditates with his eyes closed during a "forest bathing" session at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Forest therapy guide Shawn Ramsey rings a tiny brass bell during a "forest bathing" session at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
