Big Apple Safari For Families: The Urban Park Rangers' Guide To Nature In New York City [Paperback]

Sharon Seitz (Author), Adrian Benepe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2005

Families who want to explore nature in an urban setting through hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities now have the ultimate resource. This book offers dozens of suggestions for fun learning for both you and your children, from toddler to age 11: - Kayak the Hudson River, free of cost, with your child, at nonprofit boat-rental facilities- Enjoy a sleep over next to the NY Aquarium shark tanks with your kids.- Watch for red-tailed hawks nesting on Fifth Avenue skyscrapers; wild turkeys in Manhattan's Riverside Park; ring-neck pheasants in Brooklyn; deer on Staten Island; flying squirrels in Queens; even a bald eagle in Manhattan!- Tend a family section of one of the city's community gardens. All activities are rated per age appropriateness--from stroller accessible to toddler friendly to moderate to strenuous (up to 11 year olds).

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About the Author

Sharon Seitz, an alumnus of Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, has written about the life, lore, and nature of New York City for the New York Times, the New York Daily News, Newsday, Time Out New York, Time Out New York Kids, and the Newark Star-Ledger. Seitz is the co-author of two books on NYC: The Other Islands of New York City and the third edition of Blue Guide New York. She lives with her husband, Stuart Miller, and their two sons in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881506214
• ISBN-13: 978-0881506211
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,935,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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