Changing nature: Study says bringing nature scenes to inmates reduces violence

SALT LAKE CITY — If you've listened to the rain, walked underneath a tree or felt the sunshine in the past couple days, you've had more direct contact with nature than 5.3 million people living in the United States, according to a recent University of Utah study.Think of people living in inner cities, urban housing, assisted living centers or prisons. They often only experience nature indirectly through pictures, videos or magazines, said Nalini Nadkarni, a U. researcher and biology profes