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Five reasons to unite for parks
Our shared public spaces are the foundation for healthier, more equitable, more resilient communities

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Steven Meckler
A traditional harvest at Saguaro National Park
Behind the search for a "desert superfood."

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The hazards of park disparities during heat waves
The shade of a deep green park can be up to 17 degrees cooler than the surrounding neighborhood.

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It's all thanks to you!

Through this tumultuous year, I’ve been making a practice to count my blessings. And the parks and trails here in the San Francisco Bay ...

Explore the places you made a difference in 2020

Well, there’s no two ways about it: 2020 has been a doozy. But through the uncertainty, change, and heartbreak of the past year, Americans ...

Neighborhood activist Taylor Toynes on parks and community power

As a kid growing up in the South Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Taylor Toynes remembers long afternoons spent exploring the creek that cuts ...

People sit in circles drawn on the ground at Washington Square in San Francisco

As COVID cases rise, make parks a public health priority

Coronavirus cases are rise again across much of the nation. As Americans look for ways to stay healthy and connected throughout the winter ...

Aerial view of Timothy Goodman painting a white mural on black asphalt

Five questions with muralist Timothy Goodman

Timothy Goodman’s art makes order out of chaos. The New York City-based muralist and designer uses bold colors and encouraging words to ...

On Election Day, voters overwhelmingly backed parks and open spaces

A record number of Americans, estimated at nearly 160 million, went to the polls to make their voices heard. This past week's election, ...

Through a “heartbreaking” year, neighborhood parks help New Yorkers roll with the punches

As New York City’s coronavirus lockdown stretched from days to weeks, Kelley Heyer grew desperate for distraction. “April and May in ...

Vote for the future you want to see

Our work to create great public spaces is rooted in a belief that every person deserves an equal say in the future of their community. For ...

400 years old, a Connecticut farm still feeds the hungry

Residents of Stonington, Connecticut, fought a long campaign to conserve Coogan Farm—a peaceful, rural property on the banks of the Mystic ...

A can of Allagash River Trip beer balances on a canoe paddle with a stream in the background

Guest tap: Allagash Brewing Company on protecting Portland’s clean water

If you’ve ever tasted an Allagash beer, you’ve tasted the benefits of protecting forests around Sebago Lake. The water we use at our ...

In a neighborhood with a divided past, parks are "common ground"

This fall, we’re celebrating all the ways parks unite us : with one another, with our neighborhoods, and with ...

It’s election season. Are parks on your ballot?

Your vote is your power. And in an election season with so much on the line, it’s never been more important to use your power to speak up ...

Kids run toward the camera at Coopers Poynt School in Camden, NJ

Campbell Soup Company on parks in their hometown

We’re proud to partner with the ...

An American flag against a smoky orange sky

In small-town Oregon, the wildfire recovery begins

From where I live in central Oregon, in the city of Bend, distant wildfires surrounded me this summer. Two hours to the north were the ...

New parks in southern Dallas? “It’s about time!”

For years, students at Dallas’s South Oak Cliff High School went to class in grim conditions. “The roof leaked, asbestos was everywhere, ...

A little town takes matters—and a mountain—into its own hands

Mount Ascutney rises 3,000 feet above the town of West Windsor, Vermont. For generations, the ski resort at its base was the community’s ...

Falling with style, and other life lessons from a neighborhood skate park

This fall, we’re celebrating all the ways parks unite us : with one another, with our neighborhoods, and with ...

Five reasons to unite for parks

Parks are a community superpower. The outdoors connect people to nature and to one another, to our neighborhoods, and to the world. This ...

Roots run deep on this ancient Oʻahu farm

Kolea Fukumitsu knows kalo. The starchy vegetable, also known as taro, is a traditional staple of Hawaiian diets, and Fukumitsu is in the ...

A traditional harvest at Saguaro National Park

In the middle of the day, in the middle of Saguaro National Park, in the middle of June, not much moves on the land. Temperatures in the ...

Hikers along the trail near Bald Mountain Pond in Maine

2,620 reasons to celebrate improved protection for one of America’s most beloved trails

Happy news for all who seek adventure: today we’re proud to announce the permanent protection of 2,620 acres of remote and rugged forest ...

In a time of compounding crises, America's schoolyards are packed with potential

As families count down to the first day of school, one thing is for certain: the 2020-2021 school year will be unlike any other in our ...

The hazards of park disparities during heat waves

A heat wave swallowed much of the Eastern seaboard late last month, breaking temperature records from New Hampshire to Virginia, and ...

A defining victory for public lands, decades in the making

Breaking news from Washington, DC: the Great American Outdoors Act was ...

Remembering John Lewis

We mourn the passing of John Lewis, the legendary civil rights organizer who served 17 terms as a congressman representing Georgia’s ...

Five reasons to unite for parks

A traditional harvest at Saguaro National Park

The hazards of park disparities during heat waves

It's all thanks to you!

Explore the places you made a difference in 2020

Neighborhood activist Taylor Toynes on parks and community power

As COVID cases rise, make parks a public health priority

Five questions with muralist Timothy Goodman

On Election Day, voters overwhelmingly backed parks and open spaces

Through a “heartbreaking” year, neighborhood parks help New Yorkers roll with the punches

Vote for the future you want to see

400 years old, a Connecticut farm still feeds the hungry

Guest tap: Allagash Brewing Company on protecting Portland’s clean water

In a neighborhood with a divided past, parks are "common ground"

It’s election season. Are parks on your ballot?

Campbell Soup Company on parks in their hometown

In small-town Oregon, the wildfire recovery begins

New parks in southern Dallas? “It’s about time!”

A little town takes matters—and a mountain—into its own hands

Falling with style, and other life lessons from a neighborhood skate park

Five reasons to unite for parks

Roots run deep on this ancient Oʻahu farm

A traditional harvest at Saguaro National Park

2,620 reasons to celebrate improved protection for one of America’s most beloved trails

In a time of compounding crises, America's schoolyards are packed with potential

The hazards of park disparities during heat waves

A defining victory for public lands, decades in the making

Remembering John Lewis

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