Northwestern Mutual Community Park - aka the Summerfest kids area - which re-opened for the season in March, will host four free Sunday Family Fun Days this year. The first event is June 7.

In the centre of Koregaon Park in Pune lies a stretch of green which takes you to a different world. Osho Teerth Park, also known as Osho Garden, is an oasis of peace and quiet in the middle of the hustle and bustle of all the restaurants and cafes Koregaon Park is famous for.

A stream of turquoise water flows through the garden forming tiny pools and ponds at regular intervals before flowing…

A proposal to let the private US Tennis Association (USTA) take the reins of the Portland Tennis Center—and the rest of the city’s public courts—has gained momentum. The plan comes amid a broader push for Portland’s parks bureau, facing budget woes and a growing maintenance backlog, to open its doors to offers from the private […]

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Mount Costa in Benguet is the kind of place where your screen time suddenly drops because your body remembers what silence feels like

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In many cities, entering a park is a deliberate act. You adjust your route, find a gate, and cross from public pavement into a space that operates by its own rules, even if those rules are minimal. Hanoi is dismantling that dynamic. Across four major parks, including Cầu Giấy, […]

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Iron Triangle residents will have a safe place to go during emergencies

Pogo Park's Harbour Hall will be equipped for emergencies such as toxic air, power outages, and floods. The Community Resilience Center is expected to open this summer.

Third Space Brewing will run the new West Allis Beer Garden in Liberty Heights Park this summer, from June through August, the craft brewer announced Wednesday.

In Cincinnati, you can find some cool public kaleidoscopes at Smale Park. Here's a video of what it's like to use one of them. The kaleidoscope is locked in place, pointing at a lovely bed of flowers.

While the kaleidoscope stays in place, the bed of flowers rotates in a circle as fast as you choose to spin it. — Read the rest

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The area now known as Devil’s Den State Park has been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence shows indigenous peoples lived in and traveled through the region as early as 8,000 years ago.

Much later, in the 1800s, the maze of sandstone crevices and caves became a refuge for outlaws and, during the Civil War, a base for Confederate guerrillas who used the rugged terrain for…

Two hours north of Tokyo is one of Japan’s best post-sakura springtime flower spots. Sakura season may be pretty much over and done with, but that just means it’s time for Japan’s other varieties of flowering flora to get their moments in the springtime spotlight. For example, mid-April is when the Nemophila, or baby blue-eye, […]

A bill in the Illinois General Assembly would require certified pesticide users—anyone licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to use Restricted Use pesticides, such as paraquat or fumigant insecticides—to give written or emailed notice at least 24 hours before application at any school, child care facility or park located within 1,500 feet of application […]

Rec and Park commission unanimously approves to recommend the Board of Supervisors accept ballpark renovation grant from SF Giants.

Crocker Amazon turf war heads to S.F. supes 

Their first four arguments were tossed out in court back in January, but Sunset residents are back with a new one: CEQA.

Sunset Dunes opponents appeal S.F. court decision to keep Great Highway a park

Early blossoming likely means early full bloom at this breathtaking park within day-trip distance of Tokyo. Cherry blossom season doesn’t last very long, and there’s often a twinge of sadness that comes from watching the last petals swirl and scatter in the wind as they fall from the tree’s branches. But while that’s an understandable […]

During his New York City mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani courted votes from environmentalists. He promised to expand green spaces in public schools and equip them with renewable energy, to meet the demands of the city’s building electrification laws and to increase investments in city parks. Mamdani also promised to meaningfully improve residents’ lives. For many […]

Investigators say city councilman was involved in monkey business. According to the Shimane Prefectural Police, on a June night in 2024, Kiyoshi Inata ventured out of his home in the town of Yonago, where he serves as a city councilman. Inata wasn’t headed out to enjoy the warm air of an early summer’s evening, though, […]

Richmond park upgrades include soccer field fixes, modern restrooms and ‘lots of fun stuff’

Multi-million dollar state and federal grants are bringing field improvements, lighting and amenities to neighborhood parks that have long gone without.

The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board will meet on Wed, April 15th, at 2:30pm at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.

This is a very interesting park in the middle of the suburbs dedicated to veterans. On display are various military vehicles including an F-14 Tomcat, a Willys jeep, a tank, a military boat, and an A-4 Skyhawk.

You may find other strange things while walking through the park including an old mill, an anchor firmly in the ground, a firehouse museum, and the sign of an old rollercoaster well known…

The National Parks Service recently released updated attendance data for parks and recreation areas across the country. For 2025, there was good news and bad news: overall, these areas were visited 323 million times over the course of the year. That’s the good news; the bad news is that this figure was down ever so […]

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Nestled deep in the Allegheny Highlands, Watoga State Park offers a rare refuge from the glow of city lights. Its name itself comes from a Cherokee term meaning “starry waters,” a poetic reminder that the sky overhead is as much a part of this landscape as the pine and hardwood forests.

In 2021, Watoga—along with adjacent Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park—became…

Nanohana, fuji, and more reasons to get out and see Japan’s springtime flowers. All of the seasons are celebrated in Japanese culture, but there’s a special mix of liberation and fun that comes with the arrival of spring. As the snow thaws and flowers start to bloom, many people are in the mood for their […]

SALEM, Oregon— Starting March 30, 2026, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will no longer waive the parking fee at 22 additional day-use parks. A day-use parking permit is currently $10 for in-state visitors and $12 for out-of-state visitors and is valid for the entire day of purchase at any Oregon state park. Access to […]

Tourists and even locals sometimes miss one of the most historic and colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego when they drive over the Coronado Bay Bridge to visit the sandy shores of Coronado. Underneath the pre-stressed concrete and steal of the bridge lies Chicano Park, home to one of the largest collections of outdoor murals in the United States.

The vibrant murals are not just…

San Francisco's District 11 supervisor is in the middle of an astroturf battle — not the money-in-politics kind, but plastic grass.

It’s a (plastic) turf war at Crocker Amazon, and Chyanne Chen is caught in the middle

The United States’ vanishing forests, wetlands and green spaces are not just an ecological crisis but a profoundly unequal one, falling hardest on poor people and communities of color, according to a new report. On Monday the left-leaning policy institute Center for American Progress and the nonprofits Justice Outside and Conservation Science Partners released an […]

Saturday was a complicated day. You might wonder why I’ve not blogged in a while but the answer lies in the last post I wrote… that ol’ crutched teenager. So we’ve been having some very boring weekends at home while … Continue reading →

Landscape architecture today in the United States exists thanks to Frederick Law Olmsted, who is most famously the designer of New York City's Central Park. His philosophy was one of bringing nature into everyday urban life, which motivated him to design parks for the enjoyment of the many. His principles can also be seen in Fairsted, his own home that he landscaped right outside of…

The contest highlights the Columbia River Gorge, known for its beauty, cultural significance, and ecological richness. Stories may reflect real experiences, such as a favorite trail or a wildlife encounter, or imaginative adventures set in Oregon's natural spaces.

Oregon— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking one volunteer to serve on the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Advisory Committee and ATV Grant Subcommittee and two volunteers on the ATV Highway Access Committee.