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PARKS REPORT: Forest Park offers visitors an escape from the city life

by Zaire Talon Daniels April 15, 2021January 19, 2024

Find your way to this park!

Forest Park

Ready to get outside? So are we. Come along with Planet Detroit’s new parks reporter, Zaïré Daniels, as he embarks on a quest to visit a new Detroit park every week.

There are 359 parks within the city limits according to SEMCOG, so we’ve got enough territory to keep him occupied until it snows again. Daniels will be posting about his adventures on Planet Detroit’s Instagram every week under the hashtag #detroitparkspathfinder. Follow Zaire’s journey on Instagram @planetdetroitnews for more!

Got a question about parks in Detroit? You can always Ask Planet Detroit.

Tagged: outdoor recreation

Zaire Talon Daniels

Zaïré Talon Daniels is a Detroit-based freelance writer and photographer. Previously, he reported for The Devil Strip, a cooperative newsroom based in Akron, Ohio. He received his bachelor of arts in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Anthropology, Photography, and Art History. He is passionate about exploring sustainable lifestyle, Brazilian Jujitsu, and arts and culture from around the world.Follow him on Instagram @theartofzaire

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PARKS REPORT: Forest Park offers visitors an escape from the city life

by Zaire Talon Daniels, Planet Detroit
April 15, 2021

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<h2>Forest Park</h2>
<p class="has-normal-font-size">Ready to get outside? So are we. Come along with Planet Detroit’s new parks reporter, Zaïré Daniels, as he embarks on a quest to visit a new Detroit park every week. </p>
<p class="has-normal-font-size">There are&nbsp;<a href="https://maps.semcog.org/ParkFinder/?mcd=Detroit&amp;county=all+counties">359 parks within the city limits</a>&nbsp;according to SEMCOG, so we’ve got enough territory to keep him occupied until it snows again. Daniels will be posting about his adventures on Planet Detroit’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetdetroitnews/">Instagram</a>&nbsp;every week under the hashtag&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/detroitparkspathfinder/">#detroitparkspathfinder</a>.&nbsp;Follow Zaire's journey on Instagram @planetdetroitnews for more!</p>
<p class="has-normal-font-size">Got a question about parks in Detroit? You can always <a href="https://surveynmi.typeform.com/to/CecZ7L">Ask Planet Detroit</a>.</p>
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