PALISADES PARK — Marcy Miller rested her head gently on the California palm tree, tears welling in her eyes as she embraced the trunk, memories of her now deceased father, once a worker in a lumber ...

JERUSALEM -- Since embracing family and friends is off-limits these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority say people can find comfort in a different way by ...

Truphena Muthoni has attempted a new world record with a tree-hugging marathon. The 21-year-old hugged a single tree in a public park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya for almost 48 hours. She is waiting to ...

AVON LAKE, Ohio -- If you ever find yourself feeling stressed out or you just want to boost your immune system, hug a tree. Seriously. Research has shown conclusively that spending time in and around ...

Twenty-two-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni becomes the first person to hug a tree continuously for 72 hours on December 11, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, ...

An Auburn University graduate student has become an international sensation after establishing a new Guinness World Record for hugging the most trees in an hour. Abubakar Tahiru is a native of Tepa, ...

A tree can be your friend! Several years ago, the on-call Summit County Rescue Group mission coordinator received a call from Summit County Dispatch regarding a person lost in the Mesa Cortina area.

It seems Kenyans have had enough of the tree-hugging challenge, inspired by environmental activist Truphena Muthoni. In early 2026, Kenya witnessed an unusual wave of ordinary citizens embracing trees ...