Jumping the Fence

 By Mark Weckel (Re-posted from Center for Humans and Nature's City Creatures Blog

 don’t think I ever felt deprived of nature growing up in Brooklyn. To a little kid, New York City’s parks felt huge with endless room for adventure. I am still exploring them today. My block was not the most picturesque of streets, but it was a home for stately, beautiful Norway maples. READ MORE