The Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Committee met to discuss upgrades to three playgrounds. Meadow-Wood Park in Tornado, Pioneer Park in East Bank, and Coonskin’s Hoppy Shores Playground will all ...

The young and young at heart alike starting Saturday will enjoy an entirely new outdoor play experience at the High Desert Museum. Years in the making, the E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape will open ...

Here are the best indoor playgrounds in London, complete with bouncy castles, ball pits and superior slides – perfect for occupying energetic little monsters during the school holidays. Looking for ...

However, only 4.7% of playgrounds meet safety standards for wood chip surface depth around playground structures. This study aimed to quantify peak force attenuation at safety-compliant (9-inch) vs.

Seven village playgrounds will be closed for up to four weeks for refurbishment works. Tandridge District Council announced in January it had awarded contracts to Kompan and Eibe to improve play ...

Wood chips, which are difficult to navigate for children in wheelchairs, will no longer be used. Play routes on playgrounds will be wider and made easier to use for people with mobility devices ...

Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...

While sustainably-grown wood can be an economical and eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength limits its potential applications. That could soon change, however ...

Playgrounds are a fail-proof way for kids to unleash all their energy, and a guaranteed spot to lift any kidult’s spirits. In fact, while many of us think public playgrounds are catered to children, ...

The Financial Times reported that the British oilfield engineering and services firm Wood Group agreed to extend its deadline for talking with Dubai's Sidara about a potential takeover after an ...