“Dr. Park, I presume?”
This post looks at the role that doctors play in park prescription programs, while a later follow-up will look more deeply about the contributions of park departments that have partnered with clinics....
View ArticleGreen Gyms and Medical Miles: Promoting Public Health with Parks
A group looks into a net near a stream at the Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center. Credit: Jeff McAvoy. We’ve previously looked at ways in which the medical community is using exercise prescriptions as a...
View ArticleCity Park Facts: The largest city parks
Many people often think of one of the most famous city parks, Central Park in New York City, as one the biggest. Nope. Not even in the top 20 largest city parks. The biggest city park in the 100...
View ArticleCity Park Facts: Largest federal parks inside the largest cities
Continuing our largest parks series, here’s the top ten largest federal parks located inside our 100 largest US cities Chugach National Forest, Anchorage: 245,653 acres Lake George Natural Landmark,...
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