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When safety concerns limit outdoor access

I live next to this beautiful forest preserve but I am too scared to run the trails alone as a woman and I resent that my gender limits my access to nature.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The world's dangers should not dictate the boundaries of our freedom, yet sometimes wisdom requires acknowledging what we cannot change.

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“Where Are You with Running and movement in nature?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.