Esterre Davis Wright Park reopened Thursday with a nature-themed playground and outdoor fitness equipment after months of construction.

Friends of Sunset Dunes hosts a free celebration at Judah Street as federally threatened shorebirds settle in for a 10-month stay.

The Smokies' most-visited waterfall trail shuts down Monday through Thursday starting Aug. 24, but stays open on Labor Day.

The quarter-acre park now has a half basketball court, pavilion with a grill, and rubberized safety surfacing.

The Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail opens land closed to the public for nearly a century, pushing the Bay Area Ridge Trail past 413 miles.

Crews are building shaded play structures and inclusive swings at The Oaks Park, with completion expected this fall.

The mountain yellow-legged frog population declined by 98 percent before this year's mass release into San Bernardino and San Jacinto habitats.

A four-year-old bike park plan near Bass Lake Road hit a wall of hidden costs, from bedrock to sewer lines. Staff now want to start over.

Hegewisch's Wolf Lake gets an ADA-accessible pier and kayak launch, plus free poles for 300 kids Saturday.

The historic Eastover estate once sheltered P.T. Barnum's circus animals — now a portion of its proceeds is designated for a children's healing center.

Thousands of tiny migrating birds are expected back by mid-September, but Portlanders will have to guess which chimney they pick this year.

Crews began removing every palm at the downtown San Jose plaza Thursday after arborists found 15 trees dead or dying.

A $160,000-plus overhaul brings free pizza, giveaways and a post-ceremony pool splash to the Balsz neighborhood park.