The forest preserve I visit to feel peaceful is surrounded by suburbia and I can hear traffic the whole time and wonder if I'm just pretending this counts as real nature.
More people experience this than they realize.
Fragmented natural spaces embedded in developed landscapes can feel inauthentic even when they provide genuine ecological and psychological benefits.
“Where Are You with Forests — ancient and new?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.