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Cherry Blossom Viewing in NYC
An idiosyncratic list of places to enjoy the ephemeral cherry blossoms in NYC.
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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.
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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 walking.
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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.
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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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Smell the Soil in SoHo
If you need a moment of quiet from the City That Never Sleeps or long for an unusual sensory experience, you should visit the New York Earth Room.
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Must. Notice. Spring.
If you are feeling nature deprived or need a mood boost, go outside and seek these first signs of spring.
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Set Up an Imaginary Nature Webcam
Try a new technique for noticing nature in the city. Set up an imaginary nature webcam.
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NYC Landscapes for the Heartbroken
If you live in or are visiting New York City, here are a few places worthy of a visit when you are sad, desolate, or heartbroken.
● About Me
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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