Transit -- not just for commuting

Did you know that Cook County is home to multiple wilderness areas? And I’m not talking about the South Side and Southland now that the Dan Ryan project is underway.

In this Tribune article (registration may be required), author Barbara Brotman discusses the Friends of the Forest Preserves and Friends of the Parks publication “Ten City Escapes"(PDF), which describes ten easy day trips on public transit to nearby Cook County Forest Preserves. Like most good things in our region, you don’t need a car to get to these areas of quiet and natural beauty, and of course you’ll be doing your part to slow environmental degradation by using public transit. I’m thankful to the Friends’ groups for putting this information out there, and once again showing that transit can be so much more than just commuting.