Before reading the article the answer is definitely yes for me. When I have woods and fields to run in my runs feel better, are more enjoyable, I'm more willing to run further and the impact on my legs is drastically less.

Road running sucks in comparison IMO.

I'm definitely always more on guard running in cities, and there's always a little stress in the back of my mind having to pay more attention to what other pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are doing.