Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

For our species, water is life. Yet we have disrespected this essential resource in endless ways. Billion Oyster Project and Sophie’s Kitchen are two organizations taking different approaches with the same goal—to restore, preserve, and protect the waters that sustain us.

Environmental Concerns

Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

Sustainability

Concerned about climate change? Many of us are. But if those concerns balloon to the point of overwhelm, ecophobia might be the culprit.

Ecophobia: What Is It, and Why Is It on the Rise? | alive

Climate Change

Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic that are added to personal care products. We're washing them down the drain where they're entering the food chain.

Microbeads: It's Time to Ban Them

Environmental Issues

Are you more sneezy than you used to be? There may be a connection between seasonal allergies and climate change.

Ecojustice is challenging environmental issues directly by “using the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment for all.”

Sustainability Initiatives

Using simple motivational strategies, you can ensure that your fierce resolve to workout doesn't fade away at the first fitness obstacle.

Fitness

Dive into 31 days of crave&#x2d;worthy vegan dinners that’ll make you forget you’re eating plants. From cozy soups to loaded tacos, these recipes are pure magic!

Healthy and Delicious Dinners for Veganuary

Vegan Recipes

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

Wondering if summers have become hotter (and smokier!) than they were when you were little? You’re not imagining it: extreme heat events are increasing due to climate change. Here’s how we can face this new reality.

extreme heat

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

How present are you when you spend time in nature? With a few simple strategies, we can achieve mindfulness in nature.

How to Truly Achieve Mindfulness in Nature | alive

Nature

Whether you’re heading out into the backcountry on a multi-day hike or starting your hiking adventure with a day trip, you need to be prepared.

Backcountry Hiking Tips: What You Need to Know Before You Go | alive

Exercising Outdoors

Scandinavia’s thriving commuter bicycle culture isn’t simply a matter of flat terrain and plentiful bike racks. This world traveller learned that the psychological infrastructure is what keeps the masses cycling in Scandinavia ... and enjoying the many benefits of their choice.

The Life-Changing Lessons I Learned From Cycling in Scandinavia | alive

Biking

Packing for that trekking adventure can be especially tricky for women. Here's what you need to know about hiking hygiene.

Hiking Hygiene: What a Pro Brings (and What She Leaves Behind) | alive

Hiking

Cooler weather is right around the corner. Here are 10 tips to get your garden ready for fall.

gardening solutions

Our environment is in crisis, so here are some practical ways you can make a difference in 2024.

Much of the world’s oceans are a mystery, but we know for sure that we need them. Find out about the threats to our oceans (and what you can do to help).

wildlife wednesday

New & Noteworthy

Innovation For Good: Billion Oyster Project and Sophie's Kitchen

Ecophobia

Microplastic Pollution

Cranking The Heat On Seasonal Allergies

Begin Again

Ecojustice For Our Environment

Into the Woods

Fighting For Wild Salmon

Fall In Love With Fitness

Healthy and Delicious Dinners for Every Night in Veganuary

Living with Extreme Heat

10 Ways to Practice Mindfulness Outdoors

The plant-powered rock star

The Backcountry

From A to B, Scandinavian Style

Hiking Hygiene For Her

How to Get Your Garden Ready for Fall

Run For a Reason

Sea change

The Best Places to Practice Yoga in the US and Beyond

The Most Pressing Environmental Issues in 2024

“Green” Your Pet

The Blue Planet Blues