Design work and a mix of public‑private funding have pushed the Heritage and Paddock parks project toward possible construction in 2026. New regional transportation dollars and foundation gifts are closing the gap.

A federal shoreline plan for the 47th–51st stretch has reignited fights in Hyde Park over Morgan Shoal’s habitat and a visible century-old shipwreck. Neighbors and agencies are at odds over how to protect the lakefront without erasing the shoal.

A homeowner's camera captured a mountain lion killing a deer in Belmont, underscoring how deer draw predators into suburban yards.

Gardeners across Los Angeles are spotting more grasshoppers this spring. Experts say the spike is weather-driven and usually temporary.

County Executive Calvin Ball’s budget sets aside $3.5M to kick off plans for a public ice‑rink complex at Meadowbrook, pitching two competition rinks and supporting spaces.

A new BEA report finds Georgia's outdoor recreation economy added roughly $20.7 billion in 2024 and supported more than 168,000 jobs, prompting debate over stewardship funding.

City designers unveiled plans to replace the long‑closed 1927 Griffith Park Pool with a roughly $40M, three‑year project that would add a competition pool, a training pool and a modernized pool house.

BEA’s new figures show outdoor recreation made up 2.7% of Oregon's GDP in 2024, underscoring its role in jobs, tourism and gear manufacturing.

The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4–1 to demand a new tree‑mitigation plan after city documents showed dozens of trees — including heritage specimens — would be cut for the new Public Safety Building.

Sharon Lake at Sharon Woods has reopened after a multi‑year, $17M restoration that added boardwalks, wetlands and an accessible kayak launch. Fishing will remain restricted while crews restock the lake.

Japan is donating 250 cherry trees to Washington this spring to mark the U.S.'s 250th and to replace trees removed during Tidal Basin seawall repairs.

Austin Peay’s grasslands institute won a $10M grant to rebuild about 2,500 acres across Middle Tennessee, including a major makeover at Nashville's Shelby Bottoms.

A city panel approved the second phase of long-delayed Brackenridge Park repairs, clearing the way for pumphouse, trail and landscape work while legal fights continue.