Yes, exercise is good for our bodies, but there’s something about digging in the dirt while listening to a bird soundtrack that lifts my spirits. Even the scent of the soil and mulch makes me happy.

There’s a primal satisfaction to the act of digging into the earth. It begins with the firm, cool resistance of the topsoil, a dense layer yielding slowly to the purposeful push of fingers or the ...

When the air turns crisp and the garden starts to fade, it’s tempting to let a few crops stay in the soil “just a little ...

Fieldwork in archaeology helped me understand emotional boundaries, pacing, and the layered process of living with bipolar disorder. I never expected that brushing dirt off ancient artifacts would ...