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1 week ago | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
The Breakneck Ridge Trail is one of the most popular day hikes in not just New York state but the entire country — the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference estimated in 2018 that the destination receives around 100,000 visitors each year. That’s partially thanks to its proximity to the Big Apple: It takes under 90 minutes to ride the train north from Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal to the Breakneck Ridge station.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Ally Mauch
One of New York’s Most Popular Hiking Destinations Is Getting an Eco TransformationThe Breakneck Ridge Trail is one of the most popular day hikes in not just New York state but the entire country — the New York-New Jersey Trail …
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1 month ago | 
people.com | Ally Mauch |Samantha Stutsman
The cast of 'Criminal Minds' in 2008. Credit : Everett Collection It's been nearly 20 years since fans were first introduced to the special agents of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) when Criminal Minds debuted on CBS in September 2005. Created by Jeff Davis, Criminal Minds follows a team of FBI profilers in the BAU, who anticipate the next moves of the country’s most twisted killers and stop them before they strike again.
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1 month ago | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
This spring, Nice News is partnering with Re:wild for our Cause of the Season — a quarterly fundraising initiative spotlighting nonprofits doing essential work to make the world a better place. Click here to donate to the organization, and read on for our interview with Re:wild’s Caribbean program officer, Justin Springer.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
Nice Newshas partnered with One Warm Coat for our Cause of the Season — a quarterly fundraising initiative spotlighting nonprofits doing essential work to make the world a better place. Click here to donate to the organization, and read on for our interview with CEO Beth Amodio.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
Most of the time, Nice News reports on the positive goings-on around the world. But sometimes, we make those positive stories happen ourselves. That’s the case with the Cause of the Month initiative, which raised a whopping $26,104 in 2024, just from Nice News readers’ donations. Each month this year, we gave our community the opportunity to donate to a different charitable organization.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
It’s a human reality: We tend to remember negative experiences and stories over positive ones. Scientific research backs that up, but it also shows that we can adapt those memories by taking a more optimistic approach to our recollections. All that’s to say, if you find yourself only thinking about the lows of 2024, Nice News is here to remind you of the highs — the environmental wins, the progress toward equality, medical innovations, and so much more.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
We’ve previously written about how dad jokes can further kids’ development, and now more research has come out supporting the idea that humor has an important role in parenting. In a study published July 17, researchers out of Penn State College of Medicine surveyed around 300 American adults between the ages of 18 and 45, asking them 10 questions regarding their thoughts on and experiences with humor in parenting.
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May 31, 2024 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
A parent’s love is in a class of its own — strong, unconditional, and the subject of countless books, poems, and films. Unfortunately, many people within the LGBTQ+ community struggle to find acceptance from their parents or immediate family members, which is exactly where Free Mom Hugs comes in. “It’s not Free Mom Hugs’ intention or mission to replace anyone’s mother. … We are always hopeful that the parent will come around,” founder Sara Cunningham told Nice News.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
nicenews.com | Ally Mauch
Nice News is celebrating two years of spreading positivity in the inbox. In that time, the newsletter has amassed a loyal following of more than 750,000 subscribers who are interested in the brighter side of news — a necessity in the current media landscape. Research has shown that the prevalence of negative news can lead to adverse mental health effects and “mean world syndrome,” in which people perceive the world as more dangerous than it actually is.
