Parks

A scenic area of Northern Ireland earns a new designation

In partnership with National Park Service, Google has made its maps a better tool for Parks visitors

New York City is developing new uses for the island that has served as its 'potters field' for 150 years

PortMoresby visits paradise, the only tropical garden on Earth with a World Heritage Site designation.

DrFumblefinger visits a Japanese Garden built in the middle of an island in the Snake River of Eastern Idaho.

George G takes us on a tour of an outdoor sculpture park whose collection ranges from traditional to fairly far out there.

PHeymont enjoyed a long wander through the huge park that contains royal palaces and more built by Frederick the Great

DrFumblefinger visits Dinosaur Park, situated atop a hill overlooking Rapid City. The park opened in the 1930s and has seven dinosaur statues on display. It is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades.

Madrid's botanical garden is easy to overlook, but it should be a must-see with all its color, its dense plantings and its variety

In Munich's Englischer Garten, there's a well-established, if miniature, surfer culture

The South Bay area is getting a new park along the coast on land saved from development

Five free days are spread across the year, starting with January 16