The wooden planks bounce a little as you step onto the bridge. It hangs over a ravine in a suburban park, a surprise you do not expect to find in the middle of town.
The trail loop stretches three miles through the woods, shaded enough to keep the sun off your back. A natural spring has bubbled up on this land for over a century, and the water still trickles along the creek bed.
Families walk the path with strollers, dogs, and kids on bikes. Joggers pass at a steady clip…