Some of us are so extremely lucky to live in places where we can go water skiing, rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, and more. There are others of us who are living the city life– far away from the beautiful Rocky Mountains of the West or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Of course, most of us live in the city by choice, but that is not the case for everyone.
There are places that city people can go to in order to feel like they are experiencing the great outdoors. For instance, Metro Rock is an indoor climbing gym just outside of Boston that one could go to if one were interested in climbing. However, I can speak only for myself right now when I say that the way that I typically satisfy my need to experience nature is by taking walks.
For those of you who live in Boston, here are a few walks that I love to take. Nearest to me is the walk around the Fens. The Fens is a grassy park right in between Fenway Park and Northeastern University. It is about one and a half miles around the park, but it is a beautiful one. You can see the public rose garden, a newly turfed field, basketball courts, grass, trees, plants, and more.
Another amazing walk is the walk around the Charles. I am not quite sure if there is an official route, but I have a six mile route that I take sometimes. Any walk along the Charles is a nice one. I usually come from the Boston side and then I duck under right before the Massachusetts Avenue bridge. I then take a right and go over the Longfellow Bridge near the Museum of Science. After that I stay on the other side until I can cross the bridge near Harvard University. A walk around the Charles is really one for you to decide it’s length.
Living in the city does cause me to miss nature, but I find my ways around this adoration of it. I hope you can, too!
