"The Bronx is New York City's greenest borough (although Staten Island sometimes disagrees), and spending time in Van Cortlandt park is a peaceful way to relish in it. The more than 1,100-acres feel like a forest or jungle within the city, abounding with all kinds of wildlife—oak, red maple, and tulip trees; tiny tree frogs, and white-tailed deer; and cattails, moss, and all kinds of wildflowers, to name just several. The back hills of the cross country trails make great terrain to walk or run, offering cool shade and quiet for miles."
