Memorial Park Pool shut down for the year on August 10, with parents already dreading its two-year construction wait.

New sidewalks, shelters and LED lighting are headed to the 1.2-acre Fabens park, part of a year-long overhaul.

Tilton Park could get new turf, dugouts, and a splash of drainage relief for Kyte Creek if a second state grant bid lands this time.

Riders as young as 6 tore into fresh berms and rollers at the reopened West San Jose track, rebuilt in memory of the man who founded it in 2007.

Waldoch Farm's month-long Sunflower Festival lets guests cut their own stems and ride a hayride through six acres of blooms.

The upper promenade at Washington Park's reservoir site is finally open, but the lower reflecting pool stays closed for now.

A McGrath family gift and other donations push the 10-acre veterans park on Navy Pier toward its 2028 opening, but millions remain unraised.

The female joey, born in January to mom Adelaid, is the only southern hairy-nosed wombat birth recorded in the US this year.

Argay Terrace families get a refreshed playground Monday, with new synthetic turf and a rope-climbing feature near the slide.

Security video shows the bear grabbing ribeyes, brioche buns and a croissant before dining on the deck. Wildlife officials say it's part of a bigger Tahoe pattern.

Blind and low-vision travelers can now feel their way to the sink or stall without asking for help, thanks to custom raised-dot maps at every MSP restroom.

Muskegon marks its lake's cleanup with free kayaking, a fun run, and an 80s dance party aboard the S.S. Milwaukee Clipper.

Julian Union High School hosts a full night of stargazing, with kids 18 and under getting in free.