The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) awarded the City of Rochester’s Parks & Recreation Department with an Award of Excellence for its work on Cascade Lake Regional Park.

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association ( MRPA) is honoring the City of Rochester for its work on ...

Plumas-Eureka State Park in Blairsden, California might be the 6,000-acre surprise she never knew she wanted – a Sierra ...

In Los Angeles’ densely populated San Fernando Valley sits a massive open space area that would be an ideal destination for a weekend hike, bike ride, or picnic. The only problem? It’s ...

Entering Lacy Park on a recent Saturday felt like I was getting away with something.  Typically, my Los Angeles ZIP code ...

Lake Fire initially started 6:16 p.m. April 13 in Del Norte County. It has burned 10 acres after being active for three days.

Last August, two high schoolers from the San Francisco Bay Area packed up a rental water pump and headed to Grand Teton National Park to test lakes for microplastics.

All the rocks under your feet in the park came from ancient volcanoes. The trails cross black basalt rocks formed by lava ...

A series of atmospheric river events during the winter and spring have caused reservoirs to swell to more than 118% than is typical for this time of year.

Skip Yosemite’s crowds and explore otherworldly landscapes with lava fields and steaming fumaroles along epic hikes in this California hidden gem.

Our neighbor to the north is sometimes seen as a rival, but we just love the outdoors, and there’s no question ...

Dine while enjoying Redding’s beautiful outdoor weather. Here are just some of the restaurants that have outdoor dining in ...