You don’t have to leave the city for a walk in the country.

Take a hike and commune with the great outdoors at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Jan. 18. Children 8 years and older can enjoy a fun, Winter Wonderland trek through the trails and search for animal tracks, squirrel drays, woodpecker holes, and other signs of wintering animals.

So what are you waiting for? Get on your snow boots, winter jacks, and mitts, and travel to the country without leaving the city.

Winter Wonderland hike on Jan. 18 at 10 am. The hike is approximately 90 minutes, weather permitting. Free, but registration is required.

Greenbelt Nature Center [700 Rockland Ave. at Brielle Avenue in Blood Root Valley, (718) 351-3450; www.nycgovparks.org].

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