I can't tell if this comment is meant to be trolling or not, however, I can speak to my own anecdotal experiences that exercise has had such a net-positive in m

I can't tell if this comment is meant to be trolling or not, however, I can speak to my own anecdotal experiences that exercise has had such a net-positive in my life as whole, that even if you would consider sore muscles and the occasional light injuries along the way as "side effects", the benefits have far out-weighed them. Also I find nature so full of different sensory experiences, for example the smell of wild jasmine next to a stream, or the sound of running springs at the same time the feeling of a cool breeze under a hot sunny day. Sure it's enough to get boring after some period of time, but it's such a delightful reset from the hectic city life I surround myself with daily that I always look forward to revisiting "nature" when I can. I think it's also telling that California (well most of the western United States, to be honest) made so much of the land public parks. The federal government even goes as far as to make areas safe for everyone of all ages and fitness levels. How amazing is it that someone in a wheelchair can also experience Half-dome in Yosemite?