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The effort to remake a 3 1/2-mile stretch of abandoned railway tracks into the Queens answer to the High Line took a step forward this week as the state put up about a half-million dollars to study the project. read more »
Acres of forested wetlands in Portland called Canco Woods, is known as an urban escape for its neighbors. read more »
An annual report on the nation's parks shows cities with the most park space and recreational areas. Madison, Wis., kids have a lot of playgrounds. read more »
Trustee for Hundreds of Descendants to Sell Inheritance to the State for Farm Use read more »
Arapahoe County celebrated the opening of the 17 Mile House Farm Park, the newest gem in its open space crown, with a formal dedication, ribbon-cutting and fall festival on Oct. 20. read more »
Last week, the Mayor dedicated the El Sereno Arroyo Playground, a new “jewel of green space” in Los Angeles. read more »
San Francisco, Calif. officially opened its third skatepark at Balboa park. Crocker and Potrero skateparks may have less traffic now that there is another option for the kids to go to. The location is great, easy access without a car as it is right next to the Balboa BART station. read more »
Conservationists and an oil company have come to a big agreement in Wyoming. read more »
I’m not usually sold on catchy one-liners, but today, I have a favorite conservation slogan. Care to guess? I bet you won’t get it. read more »
A $6.5 million combination of NATO legacy and Chicago Park District capital funds will be invested in neighborhood and transformative park projects across the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Saturday. read more »
With hip-hop playing off in the distance, there is a notable and collective silence as spectators hold their breath in awe of Chris Jatoft, as he launches himself out of the bowl and soars through the air before planting on a wooden handrail. read more »
"The big Republicans, men who had money and influence with the papers, were seeing the new Daley, the Daley who understood their needs, and they liked what they saw. His vision of the city was the same as theirs: downtown first. Revitalize the Loop and the nearby commerical areas and the rest of the city would follow." read more »
The National Park Service has acquired the second largest privately owned property remaining in Glacier National Park, the park service announced Monday. The Trust for Public Land bought the 120-acre homestead property named Doody Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Harrison Lake. read more »
Neema Irakiza fled her home country of Burundi and was forced to wander through two more African countries before she and her family found a home — and a garden — in Denver. read more »
The new Freedom Park is in a neighborhood where refugees from war-torn countries are making a new life in Denver. read more »
