A map highlighting how much territory within Davidson County is covered by the Highland Rim Forest

The stretch of tree canopy that lines the western border of Nashville is now considered by some local environmentalists to be the world’s largest urban forest within the limits of a major city. 

One Nashville-area group is trying to increase protections for that section of trees — a part of the Western Highland Rim Forest — while also working with Metro and the state to provide additional tourism destinations apart from downtown’s honky-tonks. The Alliance to Conserve Nashville’s Highland Rim Forest recently secured a Wikipedia article for the geological area and hopes designating the forest as the largest within the city limits of an urban center will bring more awareness to the area. 

Radnor Lake at sunset, with the sky reflected in the lake's water

Radnor Lake would be considered part of the Western Highland Rim Forest

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