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fromCN Traveller
2 weeks ago

It's official: these are the world's most relaxing cities to visit in 2025

Picture a city - any city. For many of us, visions of high-rise buildings, honking traffic and jostling crowds spring to mind. Exciting and exhilarating, sure, but not exactly 'relaxing'. Finding those peaceful pockets of quiet in a city is always possible, from sprawling green spaces and rooftop escapes to subterranean spas, but a city has to tick off more than just a few boxes to be officially termed 'relaxing'.
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Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

Prospect Park opens nature trail system through Brooklyn's last old growth forest

New nature trails in Prospect Park enhance access to Brooklyn's old growth forest.
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#bald-eagles
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
California

Photos: Bald Eagle Nest Creating a Sensation, With Oakland's First Bald Eagle Chicks in Years

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
California

Photos: Bald Eagle Nest Creating a Sensation, With Oakland's First Bald Eagle Chicks in Years

London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's Pocket Parks: Ashburton Wood, E16

A woodland created in the 1980s near East London's Custom House station provides a rare natural retreat.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Nobody Told Me': Tree removal at Central Park's Strawberry Fields, public memorial to John Lennon, surprises visitors | amNewYork

Two iconic elms near the John Lennon memorial in Central Park have been removed, startling visitors and sparking community discussions.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Robert Macfarlane: 'It is by far the most explicitly political book I've ever written and that's a function of crisis'

The author reflects on the integration of nature within the urban landscape of Cambridge.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City's Last Wild Places

"It feels like nature taking over a war zone," expressed Jason Hofmann, highlighting the striking contrast of the flourishing environment reclaiming the abandoned railroad tracks.
Brooklyn
NYC food
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Hunting the Wild Mushrooms of New York City

New York City boasts remarkable biodiversity, especially in mushrooms, largely due to the passionate efforts of local amateur mycologists.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

Green-Wood Cemetery Hosts Earth Month Nature Adventure For Families

Green Adventure for Families encourages urban biodiversity exploration at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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