Several major changes are coming to U.S. national parks in 2026 to mark America's 250th anniversary. There will be more "patriotic fee-free days" for U.S. residents, replacing some previous free days ...

The entrance of De Soto's Sunflower Nature Park. The park, located five miles east of Eudora, will be considered as part of a land exchange by Johnson County and the Sunflower Redevelopment group that ...

John King and Julie Overdorff of Altoona hike along a trail at Canoe Creek State Park on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Each new year, the state Department of Conservation and ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting First Day Hike events at 12 state parks on Thursday, Jan. 1 Carly Hawkinson, interpretive park naturalist at Jay Cooke State Park, leads a ...

SALEM–The parks commission discussed potentially renovating a pavilion at Centennial Park into an enclosed structure in its meeting Wednesday. Commissioner Don Yeasted prefaced the discussion by ...

NITRO, W.Va. — Da’Ron Parks has always posed a threat for opposing defenses, especially linemen. His footwork, stature and physicality caught the eyes of many high school and college coaches during ...

One way to beat cabin fever this winter is with a candlelight event. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a number of events planned that, depending on the location, will allow visitors ...

Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda is policed by 93 armed rangers and around 100 community eco-rangers. Both are employed by African Parks, a South Africa-based NGO that commands 2,119 rangers in total ...

WEST FARGO — The West Fargo Parks and Recreation Foundation is partnering with AmeriCorps to hire a staffer who will help its fundraising efforts that support the West Fargo Park District. The ...

Kings Island had a great pass offer earlier this fall, with $99 getting you a Gold Pass with access to 40 other parks. But now that same deal will cost you a lot more. now. The Social Security ...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the immediate establishment of a Special Task Force to decisively tackle security threats at motor parks and other strategic public spaces across the ...

BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department will be offering additional open gym and game room hours at the Gibson-Aiken Center on Dec. 26, 29, 30, and Jan. 2 for grades K-12th from ...