Outdoors by T

The perks of living in a large city — a Dunkin Donuts almost always in sight, for instance — are numerous, but it also means dealing with hot pavement and concrete slabs around almost every corner. Thankfully you can trade in the urban jungle for some real wildlife, and it may be closer than you think. The greater Boston area has dozens of destinations accessible by the MBTA that will have you seeing more green than just the Monster this summer.

Take a look at the T map above or check out our ideas for fun in the sun.

— By Sarah Metcalf and Jeff Miranda, Boston.com correspondents.

The perks of living in a large city — a Dunkin Donuts almost always in sight, for instance — are numerous, but it also means dealing with hot pavement and concrete slabs around almost every corner. Thankfully you can trade in the urban jungle for some real wildlife, and it may be closer than you think. The greater Boston area has dozens of destinations accessible by the MBTA that will have you seeing more green than just the Monster this summer. Take a look at the T map above or check out our ideas for fun in the sun. — By Sarah Metcalf and Jeff Miranda, Boston.com correspondents.