“There are two and a half million individual trees here,” said Park. A subtle mist rose from them, made of the very aerosols we were smelling. Atmospherically, these serve a cloud-seeding function, helping forests regulate their moisture levels. But Park, healing instructor that he is, holds a strictly medical appreciation. “The phytoncides are antibacterial,” he said. Citing the Japanese research of Miyazaki, he continued as though he’s recited it many times before: “They reduce stress fifty-three percent and lower blood pressure five to seven percent. The soil is also good for healing. It is
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