Three more free days in U.S. National Parks
U.S. National Parks have free entry several times a year; three more days are coming this summer and fall
Parks
Hunting Island, South Carolina
Jonathan L explores South Carolina's nature at Hunting Island State Park
Brussels Park
DrFumblefinger visits the largest public park in the city of Brussels, directly across from the Royal Palace.
Manchester in line for Highline
Manchester is joining a growing list of cities turning abandoned rail lines into parkland.
John Henry Graham Memorial Park, White Springs, Florida
Travel Rob finds a small park with an unusual story in White Springs, Florida
An Egret and Cormorants in Central Park
Jonathan L noticed birds of a different feather near the reservoir in Central Park.
New York grows a new 'Little Island'
A new park opens just offshore of Manhattan's West Side, with a lot packed into its small space.
The Rail Park, Philadelphia
On a viaduct that once saw hundreds of trains a day, Philadelphia has made a quarter-mile down payment on a three-mile linear park.
Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix
Samantha enjoyed her time strolling through Margaret T Hance Park in Phoenix, Arizona. She shares some of her photos from her visit.
Norway plans peak national parks
A series of proposed national parks would preserve landscapes, and possibly have other effects on their areas.
New York's Lincoln Center going green
Concrete is giving way to green for outdoor visitors to New York's major performing arts center.
Centennial Park, Thunder Bay
DrFumblefinger visits Centennial Park, built to feature an old logging camp. The attractions at the park are popular with families, especially in the summer,
Finding black history in Great Smokies National Park
Until recently, the history of Black people was missing from the history of Great Smokies National Park; a project is working to change that.
London to get a 'highline' park
An ambitious plan is underway to create a new elevated pedestrian park linking two London neighborhoods on a disused rail line.
Park Service: Bring your own TP
Thieves raid the john at a national park in New Jersey, creating a temporary paper shortage.