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The Zion Narrows Trail is protected forever
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Erin Clark
A playground turnaround for Atlanta Public Schools
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Lauryn Wachs, The Nature Conservancy
Coming soon: a new state park in southern Colorado
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Volunteers planting trees in Dallas, TX.
Mark Graham for The Nature Conservancy
New parks in southern Dallas? “It’s about time!” residents say
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December 19, 2019
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 ...
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November 14, 2019
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 ...
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November 4, 2019
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 ...
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October 15, 2019
New parks in southern Dallas? “It’s about time!” residents say
For years, students at Dallas’s South Oak Cliff High School went to class in grim conditions. “The roof leaked, asbestos was everywhere, ...
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September 12, 2019
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 ...
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August 9, 2019
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 ...
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August 2, 2019
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 ...
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July 12, 2019
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, ...
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June 28, 2019
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 ...
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May 30, 2019
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 ...
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March 28, 2019
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 ...
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January 30, 2019
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 ...
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December 26, 2018
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 ...
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December 4, 2018
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 ...
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July 11, 2018
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 ...
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June 19, 2018
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 ...
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June 14, 2018
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 ...
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May 31, 2018
California voters: here’s what people are saying about Prop 68
UPDATE: California voters pass Prop 68!
“Pretty much anybody at this point can ...
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April 17, 2018
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 ...
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March 28, 2018
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, ...
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December 22, 2017
On the Appalachian Trail, a summit reached and a promise kept
Mount Katahdin marks the end of many long journeys. The 5,267-foot peak is Maine’s highest point, the summit of a formidably steep and ...
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July 27, 2017
Protecting a park that’s ‘so L.A.’
In a city as enormous and diverse as Los Angeles, it’s debatable whether there’s any such thing as the quintessential park experience. But ...
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July 20, 2017
Momentum for this new park comes from a young bike racer not afraid to go big
Like a lot of high school students, Brandon Robinson had a hard time getting excited about math class. “He’d sit in the back and grumble—I ...
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July 14, 2017
Take it “SLO” along the Central California Coast
San Luis Obispo—or SLO, as it’s known to locals—is a town of about 50,000 people tucked into the rolling hills on the Central California ...
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June 8, 2017
All across the country, budget cuts put conservation at risk
When it comes to the federal budget, it’s easy to get lost in the numbers. But behind every proposed cut are real communities—including ...
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Volunteers planting trees in Dallas, TX.
