This week, Science published a noise map of the U.S., showing where the loudest and quietest places are.
It reminded me of a tree map of the U.S. published a couple of years ago.
If I were a maps geek, I’d try to combine these two maps so I could see at a glance the places that are both filled with trees and quiet. Because those are the places I want to go.
Sometimes a tree-filled and noisy place, like Central Park, can be invigorating, while a quiet and treeless desert, like Death Valley, has its own special charms, too. But most of the time what I’m missing is being among the trees, in silence, like a druid.
New map show’s America’s quietest places, from Science Magazine
Where the trees are, from the NASA Earth Observatory