Slow Nature

Experiments in urban nature observation

Cherry Blossom Viewing in NYC

An idiosyncratic list of places to enjoy the ephemeral cherry blossoms in NYC.
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October 2, 2016

Walk Into the Walden Zone

To truly notice nature, we have to let go of our smartphones. Only then will we, just like Thoreau, find our Walden Zone when we…
September 11, 2016

Put Nature on Your Calendar

If you want to simplify your life and pay more attention to urban nature, put natural events on your calendar. Give yourself reminders to pay…
September 5, 2016

Currently Reading: New Slow City

William Powers tries out the self-paced and simple life in NYC in his thought-provoking new memoir “New Slow City: Living Simply in the World’s Fastest…
August 26, 2016

Enter a Secret Garden in the West Village

How can you savor the Slow Life in the city that never sleeps? Make a daily visit to a green patch near your work and…