Nature trails near big cities

Accessible nature trails and urban greenways near major cities, from boardwalks and paved paths to seasonal scenes, plus maps and aerials that show how these green escapes weave through the urban fabric.

Two people on Stony Brook’s accessible All Persons Trail boardwalk: One is standing, using bilateral crutches and pointing toward the tree canopy while the other, using a wheelchair, looks in the same direction.
Image from: massaudubon.org
A group of people walks along a paved pathway beneath the dappled shade of sycamore trees, through golden grass
Image from: openspaceauthority.org
Accessible boardwalk trail over the marsh
Image from: fws.gov
Two people walking on Pleasant Valley’s All Persons Trail
Image from: massaudubon.org
Though Manhattan’s High Line provides certain environmental benefits, it contributed to green gentrification and displaced low- and middle-income residents in the area. Photo by Jared Lisack/Unsplash
Image from: wri.org
two women enjoying a winter hike in Fish Creek Park
Image from: visitcalgary.com
A child wearing pink with a blue hat and her father in gray behind her bend down to look at orange and yellow wildflowers on a dirt trail. Behind them are green hills and other people on the trail
Image from: openspaceauthority.org
A family of three crosses a wooden bridge along the Douglas Fir Trail
Image from: visitcalgary.com
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Image from: secretnyc.co
Mapping Green Spaces
Image from: over-view.com
Mapping Green Spaces
Image from: over-view.com
A map depicting green vegetation across the Northeast US from June 21 - September 22, 2019
Image from: theverge.com

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