The scientists in this study wanted to know three things: (1) Do visitors’ activities and reasons for using urban parks vary between landscaped and natural areas of New York City parks? (2) Why do park visitors choose to visit to not visit urban natural areas? (3) Are there differences between men and women in how they used landscaped and natural areas in parks and in their reasons for visiting these places? Topics: Recreation, Social Science, Wilderness, Human Uses, Inclusion, Interview, Nature health benefits, Random Sample.