Hiking in N.Y.C.’s Five Boroughs

Nature connection in the big city: illustrated, historical, modern, simple. A series of five maps featuring urban hikes in New York City’s boroughs designed for mobile devices. 8x10 pencil drawings, digitally colored.

Created for the New York Times Metropolitan piece The Five Best Hikes in N.Y.C. (to Make You Forget You're in the City).

 
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Bronx River Greenway (The Bronx)

Bronx River Greenway (The Bronx)

Eastern Queens Greenway (Queens)

Eastern Queens Greenway (Queens)

The Giraffe Path (Manhattan)

The Giraffe Path (Manhattan)

Highland Park to Forest Park Trail (Brooklyn/Queens)

Highland Park to Forest Park Trail (Brooklyn/Queens)

Yellow Trail of the Staten Island Greenbelt (Staten Island)

Yellow Trail of the Staten Island Greenbelt (Staten Island)

Maps designed for viewing on a range of mobile devices, including the tall and narrow iPhone X viewport

Maps designed for viewing on a range of mobile devices, including the tall and narrow iPhone X viewport

In print (August 18, New York Times: Metropolitan

In print (August 18, New York Times: Metropolitan