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New App Aims To Bolster The Outdoors And Tourism In Guilford County
There’s a new tool to help people explore recreational opportunities in Guilford County.
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Hakan Dahlstrom / Flickr 4:21pm Jun 28, 2019Sports SportsToronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out
For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind. -
Mads Claus Rasmussen / AFP/Getty Images 5:03pm Feb 25, 2019Science Science Health & SafetyGreener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood
Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country. -
5:07pm Aug 23, 2018News News Politics & GovernmentHigh Point Parks And Recreation Department Gets Citizen Input On Master Plan
The Parks and Recreation Department of High Point is developing a new comprehensive master plan. It is their first since 2008.
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4:34pm Aug 15, 2017Environment Environment Politics & GovernmentNeighborhood Secret Becomes Winston-Salem Destination With Opening Of Quarry Park
After a $5 million investment and several years of on-site work, Quarry Park is now open to the public – though many of those attending the opening did reminisce about sneaking into the site in yea
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Melissa Hung for NPR 4:01am Apr 29, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentWalking In Their Footsteps At A Former Japanese Internment Camp
"I wanted to see Manzanar with my own eyes, so that my understanding of history might feel deeper through the experience of place." -
6:00am Dec 30, 2016Environment Environment'First Day Hike' A North Carolina State Parks Tradition
North Carolina’s State Parks Department wants residents to start off 2017 on the trails.
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Barry Winiker / Getty Images 9:50am May 18, 2016National National Science Environment Health & SafetyGirls And Older Adults Are Missing Out On Parks For Recreation
A survey of parks in 25 major cities find that they're used mostly by young children and teenage boys. Walking loops and other options that would appeal to women are in short supply. -
Lindsay Lazarski / WHYY 9:44am Sep 14, 2015National NationalTo Hook Investors, Philly Baits The Waterfront With Low-Cost Parks
Philadelphia has tried and failed to lure developers to revamp its waterfront. So now it's sprucing it up on the cheap: a roller rink, string lights, hammocks and beer vendors. And it's working. -
Lydia Thompson / NPR 5:15am Jul 19, 2015National National ArtsBig News: Tiny Parks Coming Soon To A Parking Spot Near You
The District of Columbia opened its first semipermanent tiny park. The parklet's creators hope the new space will encourage pedestrians to hang out, while others worry about losing parking spaces. -
Image courtesy of Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. 6:00pm Mar 16, 2014Economy EconomyWork Begins on New Public Park in Downtown Winston-Salem
There’s a new park coming to downtown Winston-Salem.
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