Blog
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No time to hit the backcountry? No problem!
When Mount Rainier shows off its snowy peak, the call to abandon civilization and get your feet on a mountain can be tempting. But a trip to far-off trails is easily thwarted by challenges with transportation, resources, and/or time. So what to do when you need a dose of nature but can’t get out to the backcountry? You can turn to your own backyard.
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Density and Open Space
Everyone is vying for quality space, but there will be no quality space without wild space. — Randy Lewis
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Benjamin Haak
Discovery Park was a favorite family spot since he was a baby. He had his 3rd birthday party there, and participated in the Discovery Park Nature Day camp many times when he was a boy.
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Before and After
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Forest Bathing: a hiking alternative that connects you with nature
“I’m standing in a wooded area of Seattle’s Discovery Park. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, my eyes are closed. I’m with Michael Stein-Ross, a certified forest therapy guide, who is leading me through a sort of meditation by asking me to become aware of each of my senses. This is my first
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“Mankind Abhors A Vacuum”
Hundreds of years ago, Spinoza wrote that “Nature abhors a vacuum.” More than 25 years ago, a vacuum was created when the military left most of Fort Lawton. Instead of buildings and roadways, noise and pollution, the land could then become a magnificent city park.
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Peace and Tranquility
“There are many people who look to nature for meaning and order, peace and tranquility, introspection and stimulus. Many more look to nature and activity in the outdoors as the road to restoration and health.”
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Pinus Contorta
Use of Pinus Contorta in the restoration of Discovery Park’s Forests … or Why I plant trees for the next millennium, not this one.
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Green Seattle Partnership has been hard at work in Discovery Park for 12 years
When you are walking most anywhere in Discovery Park do you see the tell-tale signs of restoration? This could be large areas of new wood chip, piles of Himalayan blackberry removals, stacks of ivy, flags on newly planted trees and shrubs or the little green signs below. Ever wonder if there is a method to the madness? There is.