This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Krissy Oechslin. The following has been edited for length and clarity. For years, I wanted to walk every block of a city. In 2012, I read a New ...

I walked 62,804 steps around Manhattan. Somewhere around mile 20, I realized that slowing down didn’t need to mean falling behind The clock had not yet struck 2 p.m. in Harlem, and my daily step count ...

Emma Loewe is a writer and editor based in New York City. Her writing explores the intersection of nature, climate, and human health. She is the author of Return to Nature and the co-author of The ...