Dakota Gardener: The importance of green spaces

Gazing across the white landscape of the Northern Plains, I long for green spaces. I daydream about hiking in forests, vising botanical gardens and strolling in tree-lined parks. This longing is more than just a defense mechanism against our winter blizzards. Our longing reflects a biological need.

We instinctively know this. During the height of the pandemic, the general public flocked to city pa...