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Cook Park in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide
A groundbreaking new report reveals the extent of the park equity gap in America, and discusses strategies to close it.

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Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park
Thanks to an extraordinary gift from Newport Beach philanthropists Frank and Joann Randall, The Trust for Public Land leading a campaign to create an extraordinary public park at Banning Ranch.

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It's easy to see why the Zion Narrows Trail makes it onto many hikers' bucket lists: the 16-mile route winds down an ever-deepening slot canyon. At points, the trail disappears and hikers must wade in the river itself .
Mike Schirf
From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference
This National Park Week, we’re thanking the people who make our parks great, and celebrating just a few of the important ways our Trust for Public Land community has made a difference over the years.

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Autumn eye candy: Stunning spots to soak up fall color

Few sights dazzle the eye like a stunning display of autumn foliage, and fall is in full swing at Trust for Public Land–protected places ...

New murals bring form and function to the fight for climate justice in Denver

When communities are able to safely come together to experience nature, they are healthier, stronger, more connected, and more ...

Ten places for unforgettable outdoor adventures along the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is a solid contender for the title of America’s most famous footpath. The 2,190-mile route passes through 14 states ...

In a heat wave, parks are literally the coolest

It’s 2 o’clock on a hot summer afternoon. You’re getting ready to meet some friends at the park for a game of basketball. Which T-shirt ...

Aerial image of Banning Ranch and the Pacific Ocean

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

As Highway 1 crosses the Santa Ana River into the city of Newport Beach, California, it passes an unexpected open space. Buildings and ...

Jim Ellis stands at a log fence in front of a cabin in the woods outside of Seattle, Washington.

"What would Jim do?"

If you’ve taken a hike anywhere within an hour’s drive of Seattle, chances are, you have Jim Ellis to thank for it. A legendary civic ...

Saving farmland is a sweet deal for New Hampshire maple producers

Picture, if you will, a maple sugar harvest. It’s a storybook scene: a snowy New England forest, a bucket hanging on every tree catching a ...

Remembering the one-woman force of nature behind the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

The Columbia River Gorge unwinds from the arid plateaus east of the Cascades to the towering temperate rainforests just outside of Portland ...

In Hawai‘i, a grandson follows ancient footsteps to help save his family’s ancestral home

The Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukūʻi wrote more than fifty books about the language and culture of Hawaiʻi. With titles like The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Delaware River's revival

The Delaware River, the longest free-flowing waterway east of the Mississippi, meanders more than 300 miles from the Catskill Mountains in ...

As streets open to pedestrians, how do cities guarantee access where it’s needed most?

With the coronavirus spreading rapidly through cities, officials around the nation started to look for ways to give cooped-up residents ...

Five ways park people are getting creative to #RecreateResponsibly during COVID-19

If you feel like your local outdoor spot has been busier since the start of the pandemic, you might be right: across the country, park ...

How one volunteer trail crew is digging their way through the pandemic

On a typical spring day, Drew Honzel might be out exploring the wild mountains and rivers within an easy drive of his home in Klamath Falls ...

A green river runs through a deep red canyon in Zion National Park

Five interesting facts about the Zion Narrows

National park fans are celebrating some good news out of southern Utah: this week, The Trust for Public Land completed a years-long effort ...

In fast-growing Seattle metro, the need for parks is evergreen

The forested slopes of Cougar Mountain are a comforting backdrop to daily life in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah. Hitting the trail for an ...

How Cleveland's river recovered from its trial by fire

This year, Clevelanders commemorated the 50th anniversary of the day the Cuyahoga River—which runs through the heart of the city—caught ...

Coming soon: a new state park in southern Colorado

Juan De La Roca was ready to leave Colorado behind. For 25 years, he’d lived, worked, and played in the mountains around Denver and Boulder ...

Inside Bozeman's a-maze-ing new park

Last month, we threw a great big party to celebrate the grand opening of the brand new Story Mill Community Park in Bozeman, Montana. The ...

A man carries a woman in a backpack on a hike through a green field

This "dream team" relies on each other to explore the wilderness

If you like getting outside, you know how important it is to find an adventure buddy: someone who’s as excited as you are to hit the trail ...

True-blue conservation in Maine

Around this time of year, a strange condition starts to spread among the inhabitants of central Maine. During long summer days outside, ...

Five threats to the Pacific Crest Trail, and how we’re fighting back

UPDATE: Great news! We're proud to announce we've protected 17 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail at ...

Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference

Autumn eye candy: Stunning spots to soak up fall color

New murals bring form and function to the fight for climate justice in Denver

Ten places for unforgettable outdoor adventures along the Appalachian Trail

In a heat wave, parks are literally the coolest

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

"What would Jim do?"

Saving farmland is a sweet deal for New Hampshire maple producers

Remembering the one-woman force of nature behind the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

In Hawai‘i, a grandson follows ancient footsteps to help save his family’s ancestral home

Explore the places you made a difference in 2020

Campbell Soup Company on parks in their hometown

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

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

The Delaware River's revival

As streets open to pedestrians, how do cities guarantee access where it’s needed most?

Five ways park people are getting creative to #RecreateResponsibly during COVID-19

How one volunteer trail crew is digging their way through the pandemic

Five interesting facts about the Zion Narrows

In fast-growing Seattle metro, the need for parks is evergreen

How Cleveland's river recovered from its trial by fire

Coming soon: a new state park in southern Colorado

Inside Bozeman's a-maze-ing new park

This "dream team" relies on each other to explore the wilderness

True-blue conservation in Maine

Five threats to the Pacific Crest Trail, and how we’re fighting back

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