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Experiments in urban nature observation

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  • Follow the Cascades of Central Park

    Follow the Cascades of Central Park

    Discover a meandering stream with three waterfalls in a forest. It’s only a 10-minute walk from the subway.

  • Slow Down in a City That Wants You to Speed Up

    Slow Down in a City That Wants You to Speed Up

    Slow Nature is the idea of cultivating small moments of nature observation in daily life. Here are ways to discover what can be solved by…

  • Five Ways to Cultivate Awe

    Five Ways to Cultivate Awe

    Awe may help you think more deeply, be more generous, and boost your immune system. Here are five ways to bring awe into your day.

  • Currently Reading: The Urban Bestiary

    Currently Reading: The Urban Bestiary

    Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild is a beautiful introduction to the animals, seen and unseen, who share our urban spaces.

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I’m Traci and this is my love letter to the place where I discovered the natural world – New York City. More about me >

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