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The New York Times Share     A majestic staircase of granite rises some 30 feet above the Brooklyn, N.Y., edge of the East River, revealing a panorama that sweeps from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Midtown Manhattan. A salt marsh lined in limestone offers a contemplative look at the river as ecosystem. Along paths winding up manufactured hills and ridges are hundreds of trees that outline velvety fields of green. This is Brooklyn Bridge Park, perched atop a ribbon of piers, and already hailed for its design and scope. More
Fremont, Neb., parks programs thriving Fremont Tribune Share
The Fremont Parks and Recreation Department is enjoying the success of some popular new programs. The Tuesday Night Supper Club at Fremont Friendship Center has gained momentum with people age 60 and older, recreation superintendent Kim Koski said. More
Haze in remote national park may hold big-city air risks Houston Chronicle Share
City folks go to Big Bend National Park for the majestic vistas and fresh air, but sometimes the milky haze and lung-burning smog above the vast West Texas upheaval are reminiscent of home. While poor visibility has been a persistent problem at the iconic park, federal regulators say recent medical research shows Big Bend's visitors may not breathe much easier in the desert than in famously smoggy Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. More The First Lady & the childhood obesity crisis The Huffington Post Share
One of the biggest public health crises our country has ever faced is finally getting serious attention. During the most recent State of the Union address, President Obama announced that First Lady Michelle Obama was going to take on the childhood obesity epidemic. I'd say the epidemic better watch out. It now has a worthy adversary. More
Wolves good for U.S. parks, report says CNN Share
Wolves should be reintroduced in U.S. national parks to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to a new report. Researchers writing in the February issue of "BioScience" propose reintroducing small, managed populations in an effort to improve the biodiversity of many natural areas in North America. More
Dallas-area cities see a small windfall in raising fees for parks, permits, recreation centers Dallas Morning News Share
Many North Texas cities have solved budget shortfalls by slashing costs and raising property-tax rates, but in this down economy a number have turned to a subtler tactic: raising discretionary fees. From field rentals to botanical-garden fees, charges for elective public services are on the rise. Such fees generally constitute a sliver of city budgets, which are fueled mainly by sales and property taxes. More Yellowstone bison to be loaned to Ted Turner CNN Share
Philanthropist and billionaire businessman Ted Turner will receive 88 disease-free bison from Yellowstone National Park, Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed recently. The bison, which were facing slaughter, will be transferred for breeding to Turner's "Green Ranch," west of Bozeman, Montana, from a quarantine facility. More
New York State Parks agency's dilemma is a symbol Albany Times Union Share
So which one will it be? Do they close Grafton State Park in Rensselaer County or Thacher up along Albany County's Helderberg escarpment? Forget how popular both are, or how Grafton Lake in that park serves as the swimming hole for Troy's minority community, or how Thacher provides the great overlook of our region, cherished for generations as a place to show visiting relatives. More
Students compete in nature know-how Sarasota Herald-Tribune Share
Though rain put a damper on a field trip to the park, it was all part of the lesson plan. More than 100 students put their knowledge of the outdoors to the test at the Manasota Regional Envirothon at Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey, Fla. More Cupertino, Calif., students launch program to clean up city parks San Jose Mercury News Share
A new volunteer group is working to make a walk in the park a lot nicer. Yujia Ding, a 17-year-old Monta Vista High School senior, recently founded Helping Hands with the city of Cupertino to boost the appearance of local parks. The volunteer group essentially rotates monthly Saturday cleanup sessions, plantings and other beautification projects among city parks that members have "adopted." More
Moms ask council to save playground program Shippensburg Sentinel Share
Parents pleading for a summer playground program their kids love got little hope from Shippensburg Borough, Pa., Council recently. Council President Andrea Lage told eight mothers at the meeting not to expect a change of heart. She cited liability concerns for ending the program but declined to explain what aspects of liability worry council. More
Everything's beachy at waterfront dog park Tampa Tribune Share
Every dog has its day — so why not spend it at the beach? The popular Davis Islands dog park, the city's first with a beach, soon will undergo improvements. The narrow strip of beachfront with magnificent views of downtown Tampa, Fla., was made available a decade ago through an easement from the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, which assured the dog park would not interfere with operations at nearby Peter O. Knight Airport. More |
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