Stuttgart forests and parks

When most people think of Stuttgart, they immediately think of the industrial presence. Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche all have their roots in the region and Stuttgart continues to be a hotbed of high-tech research and development. What's not as widely known is how green the city actually is: the city boasts 5,000 hectares of forest, which covers just under one-quarter of the city's total area. The following photos are from a park in western Stuttgart, called Wildpark, where I spent the better part of Saturday afternoon.