Backyard Explorer

Backyard turns any walk into a story. Wherever you are, a talking tree guide narrates real, fact-checked history and hidden stories about the exact block you're standing on, triggered automatically as you walk. No planning, no searching, no tapping through a list of stops. Just walk, and listen. SAME STREETS, FIVE DIFFERENT WALKS Pick a mood before you start, and hear the same city told a completely different way: Time Machine: what this spot looked like decades ago Hidden City: secrets hiding in plain sight Dark Side: unsolved mysteries and dark history Behind the Scenes: film locations and celebrity history Unfiltered: raw, funny, opinionated, like walking with a local friend who knows everything A MAP YOU HAVE TO EARN The map starts completely dark. Nothing shows, not a street, not a pin, until you've actually walked there. Every step you take reveals it for good. Other explorers' published routes stay invisible too, until you've personally discovered that exact spot yourself, so your map becomes a real record of your own exploration. REAL-WORLD EVENTS, NARRATED LIVE Backyard Events ties narration to real runs, parades, and festivals happening right now. Walk into an event's zone and the story shifts to be about what's actually happening around you, not just the block's usual history. MUSEUM TOURS GPS doesn't work indoors, so museum collections get their own kind of tour: fixed, narrated stops through a real museum's own collection, starting with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, advanced with a tap whenever you're ready for the next piece. DISCOVER AND REPLAY Browse routes other explorers have published and walk them yourself, hearing their original narration play back as you retrace their steps. Publish your own walks for others to discover. YOUR OWN EXPLORATION LOG Every walk is saved: distance, duration, and the story behind every stop, so you can relive it anytime. Track tours completed, distance walked, cities visited, and badges earned along the way. BACKYARD EXPLORER (OPTIONAL) Unlock Dark Side, Behind the Scenes, and Unfiltered moods, Dramatic and Warm narration voices, a higher daily story limit, and the ability to ask a question out loud anywhere on your walk. Backyard is free to download and use. Backyard Explorer is an optional subscription (monthly or annual) for anyone who wants more. Every street has a story. Go find it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://backyardexplorer.org/privacy