diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/agb_live_woody_density.py b/torchgeo/datasets/agb_live_woody_density.py
index d479ae2d1e2..8bee8d5ff02 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/agb_live_woody_density.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/agb_live_woody_density.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/astergdem.py b/torchgeo/datasets/astergdem.py
index 7055ab07cdf..290031d6867 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/astergdem.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/astergdem.py
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found, here the collection of
-                individual zip files for each tile should be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load, here
+                the collection of individual zip files for each tile should be found
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/cdl.py b/torchgeo/datasets/cdl.py
index de198563e18..09e9362de46 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/cdl.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/cdl.py
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/chesapeake.py b/torchgeo/datasets/chesapeake.py
index f7e8b2b4f96..eab5ccd906e 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/chesapeake.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/chesapeake.py
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/cms_mangrove_canopy.py b/torchgeo/datasets/cms_mangrove_canopy.py
index f33f4f3645d..f251f27c8d8 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/cms_mangrove_canopy.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/cms_mangrove_canopy.py
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/esri2020.py b/torchgeo/datasets/esri2020.py
index c811813df72..af8e9f18d06 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/esri2020.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/esri2020.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/eudem.py b/torchgeo/datasets/eudem.py
index f65926dd798..707d8f31bf3 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/eudem.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/eudem.py
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found, here the collection of
-                individual zip files for each tile should be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load, here
+                the collection of individual zip files for each tile should be found
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/globbiomass.py b/torchgeo/datasets/globbiomass.py
index 269817a0172..139b302ed8e 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/globbiomass.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/globbiomass.py
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/l7irish.py b/torchgeo/datasets/l7irish.py
index 7e53dd97c0f..542badea902 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/l7irish.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/l7irish.py
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new L7Irish instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to EPSG:3857)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/l8biome.py b/torchgeo/datasets/l8biome.py
index 6fc59c60279..0bec4cb65f2 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/l8biome.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/l8biome.py
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new L8Biome instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to EPSG:3857)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/landcoverai.py b/torchgeo/datasets/landcoverai.py
index 76aadacd5be..bec41de1386 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/landcoverai.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/landcoverai.py
@@ -229,21 +229,20 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new LandCover.ai NonGeo dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-           paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
-           crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
-               (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
-           res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
-               (defaults to the resolution of the first file found)
-           transforms: a function/transform that takes input sample and its target as
-               entry and returns a transformed version
-           cache: if True, cache file handle to speed up repeated sampling
-           download: if True, download dataset and store it in the root directory
-           checksum: if True, check the MD5 of the downloaded files (may be slow)
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
+            crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
+                (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
+            res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
+                (defaults to the resolution of the first file found)
+            transforms: a function/transform that takes input sample and its target as
+                entry and returns a transformed version
+            cache: if True, cache file handle to speed up repeated sampling
+            download: if True, download dataset and store it in the root directory
+            checksum: if True, check the MD5 of the downloaded files (may be slow)
 
         Raises:
-           RuntimeError: if ``download=False`` and data is not found, or checksums
-               don't match
+            RuntimeError: if ``download=False`` and data is not found, or checksums
+                don't match
         """
         LandCoverAIBase.__init__(self, paths, download, checksum)
         RasterDataset.__init__(
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/landsat.py b/torchgeo/datasets/landsat.py
index 1122ec63b8a..a52a9200b2f 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/landsat.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/landsat.py
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/nlcd.py b/torchgeo/datasets/nlcd.py
index b3f05e1ea93..3ee2c1897c0 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/nlcd.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/nlcd.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/sentinel.py b/torchgeo/datasets/sentinel.py
index ad53d560346..0eb93c8c03e 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/sentinel.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/sentinel.py
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS
@@ -306,8 +305,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initialize a new Dataset instance.
 
         Args:
-            paths: root directory or list of absolute filepaths where
-                dataset can be found
+            paths: one or more root directories to search or files to load
             crs: :term:`coordinate reference system (CRS)` to warp to
                 (defaults to the CRS of the first file found)
             res: resolution of the dataset in units of CRS