nature trail

noun

1. a path through a forest, wildlife preserve, or the like, especially one designed to provide opportunities for observing and learning about the flora and fauna.

nature trail

noun

1. a path through countryside designed and usually signposted to draw attention to natural features of interest

Word History and Origins

Origin of nature trail¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Morgan and I came mainly for the butterflies and the third-of-a-mile nature trail that circles the museum.

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At Los Rios, the students hike on a nature trail designed by Myers with boulders etched with quotes from Emerson, Thoreau and Muir.

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After being told she could lose the ability to walk by age 40, Joshuanette was determined to embrace life, hiking every nature trail in her native Antigua and visiting each one of the Caribbean island's touted 365 beaches while she still could.

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The director and screenwriter was found at a home close to the Fern Dell Nature Trail near the Hollywood Hills.

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But at ground level, the sand along the popular Hidden Valley Nature Trail has reached a scorching 136.

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