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The Life Outside Podcast
#70 - The Scientific Benefits of Hiking and Time Outside
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In this episode of the Life Outside Podcast, Cam sits down solo to chat about the benefits of hiking and time outside. Not just his personal anecdotes, but the science. Cam dissects a handful of studies and shares his thoughts and experiences that relate to and confirm their findings. We hope you enjoy.
Studies referenced:
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1510459112?
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8125471/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3372546/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1700325/full
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(13)00764-1?
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9434994/
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