Many people start the new year with resolutions to improve their health, and nature can play a key role in achieving that goal.
Learn how two Portland-area residents experience nature and its health benefits, then find tips to get outside more -- all in the winter 2017 issue of Our Big Backyard, Metro's quarterly parks and nature magazine.
Find a copy of the magazine at a local public library branch, the Oregon Zoo, a Metro park, or at various community centers and senior centers. Or read individual stories online on Parks and Nature News or click the image on the right to see a PDF of the magazine.
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