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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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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 ...

The mother-daughter duo making great strides on the North Country Trail

Laurie and Andrea Kass are on a mission. The mother-daughter duo from Marquette, Michigan, aim to hike at least 100 miles on the North ...

On these trails, it's not whether you win or lose—it's how you run the race

Ever watch the Olympics on TV? You notice how nervous tension builds before a race: In the moments just before the starting gun, the camera ...

A person snowshoes through fresh powder in a forest

Trailblazers: this small town has a big dream for its open space

Tucked into the rugged mountains of western Maine, the tiny village of Bethel is a quintessential mountain town. “Getting outside is part ...

Seeking a winter wonderland? We’ve got you covered.

Winter can be a grind. Dark days of dodging puddles, shoveling driveways, and misplacing mittens—it’s enough to make you want to curl up ...

Liz Thomas on a hillside swing above San Francisco

This master thru-hiker is trekking across a city near you

The veteran of more than 20 long-distance wilderness hikes, Liz Thomas knows how to navigate the ...

A man in a wheelchair on a high mountain trail

Whatever the trail throws at him, “4-Wheel Bob” pushes through

To reach Kearsarge Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, you’ll need to ascend 2,600 feet in 11 miles, over big boulders and through loose ...

A train platform at the Appalachian Trail

New York commuters’ next stop: the Appalachian Trail

On weekdays New York City’s commuter trains are all business, shuttling briefcase-toting commuters between Manhattan and the suburbs. But ...

Once nearly lost to sprawl, the Columbia River Gorge remains a timeless escape

Summer is the high season in the Columbia River Gorge, backyard playground for millions of people in the Pacific Northwest. When spring ...

California voters: here’s what people are saying about Prop 68

UPDATE: California voters pass Prop 68! “Pretty much anybody at this point can ...

When private golf courses land in the rough, communities tee up public parks

In many parts of the country, golf courses are struggling to turn a profit: by some estimates, 800 have closed down in just the past decade ...

Earthly miracles: preserving a pilgrimage in New Mexico

The road to the village of Chimayo winds through the foothills of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It’s usually a quiet highway, ...

Five reasons to unite for parks

A traditional harvest at Saguaro National Park

The hazards of park disparities during heat waves