Staten Island’s Night Hike Glows in Greenbelt

Greenbelt’s woods lit up last night with Staten Island’s night hike glowing through NYC’s wild. Guide Tariq Evans led 40 with glow sticks, crunching trails past owls and deer. It’s a borough escape—$10, sold out by dusk. A kid spotted a raccoon; a pro snapped moonlit pics. ‘Staten’s dark—this shines,’ Evans says, pointing tracks. The trees hummed alive.

The hike’s new—monthly, pulling ferry riders since February. Evans, a Todt Hill hiker, maxed it; last night’s crew braved a chill. A slip on mud sparked laughs—boots held. Flashlights banned—eyes adjusted, magic grew. #GreenbeltGlow trended; Manhattan’s lost.

Some griped—’Too spooky,’ shivered a newbie, clutching a stick. Bugs bit, but repellent won—nature’s tax. A rival’s pitching a St. George stroll, splitting trails. Still, 50 begged next—hike’s a hit. Greenbelt’s Staten’s pulse now.

Evans wants biweekly, maybe a star talk if skies clear. ‘NYC’s got wild—this proves it,’ he says, dousing a glow stick. The hike’s a Staten win—grit meets gleam. Greenbelt’s glowing; lace up. Bring a jacket—night bites.