Our guide to health, fitness, and nature in NYC brings you everything including beautiful parks, outdoor activities, and some of the most peaceful places in NYC to connect back with nature.
Looking to swap city views in exchange for stunning natural scenery? Well living in New York gives us tons of opportunities to do just that by chasing waterfalls–this hidden part of Central Park is full of them, this&he...
Locals and tourists alike can now rejoice in the beautiful new Plaza33, a pedestrian park atop the most accessible transit hub in New York City. The new green space offers a lush escape into nature, lined with circular...
New York is home to many stunning waterfalls–even a fiery one that’s the only one of its kind in the world!–but there aren’t any you can swim in…or are there? Less than five hours from NYC you’ll...
A warm summer’s day is best spent at the beach, but lurking in the waters are some dangers such as strong rip tides and sharks. Thankfully, beaches use a flag color system…...
After last year’s increase in shark sightings around NYC waters, the state of New York distributed 60 shark-monitoring drones to improve swimmer safety. And now, there are even more ways to stay up to date on the...
Not many things are better than fresh, ripe fruit on a hot summer day. And while you can absolutely get tasty in-season fruit at a local farmer’s market, nothing beats picking it yourself. Less than a two hour dri...
It’s the official summer solstice, or first day of summer, and what will be one of the hottest summers of our lifetime already has us in the middle of a…...
You may be surprised by this, but the answer is a big ole yes! Unlike other cities around the world that have banned jumping into fountains, in NYC it is totally legal to hop in for a cool down. Whether you…...
Not only are we in the middle of a scorching heat wave, but as of today, Tuesday, June 18th, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the NY metr...
Temperatures this past weekend clocked in at a high of 89°F with a real feel of 95°F, and as we can already tell that relentless heat is sticking around through the second…...