State must rethink vax plan I have read with great interest the opinion piece in The Jersey Journal (“Vaccine rollout a massive failure for seniors”; Jan. 29) and agree with everything written in the article. It was spot on, as were the letters by senior citizens relating the problems in securing […]
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Many of us are looking for ways to get active while also staying a safe distance away from others. That’s why Sarah Phinney started a ‘Walking Club’ to highlight some hidden, and some not so hidden, trails and parks across the Tampa Bay. Take a trip to Werner-Boyce Salt Springs […]
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Hundreds showed up Wednesday night to debate a proposed 4-Star waterfront hotel project in Winter Park. City Commissioners heard from developers Wednesday night. The meeting drew so much interest that overflow rooms had to be set up, and the meeting was streamed on the radio and […]
Updates for Ewert Park, safety needs in parks, and trails with added connectivity were the ideas that attracted the most support of Joplin residents in a study that has been conducted toward development of a 10-year master plan for the city park system. “We have more projects than we can […]
New amenities at Wellfield Park are expanding the recreational opportunities in Ramona and providing COVID-friendly options to play solo. Among the offerings are a tournament-level 15-lane horseshoe concourse, with three practice lanes outside and 12 inside a chain link fence, and a 9-basket disc golf course that opened Jan. 15. […]
With snow-dusted granite peaks and icicle-adorned sea cliffs, Acadia National Park holds a special beauty in the winter. And while some roads are closed, much of the park remains easily accessible for a variety of outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing, ice skating and snowshoeing. Acadia was named as one […]
Even while posted at the US Capitol, many troops have been seen sleeping on the floor President Joe Biden has apologised after some members of the National Guard stationed at the US Capitol were pictured sleeping in a car park. More than 25,000 troops were deployed to Washington DC for […]
As many as 50 acres of Liberty State Park’s contaminated interior could be transformed into soccer fields and other active recreation amenities in the coming years, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday. DEP Deputy Commissioner Olivia Glenn hosted a virtual public meeting Thursday night and provided park advocates […]
NEW YORK (PRWEB) January 18, 2021 Gale Lenz, a first-time story writer, has completed her new book “The Adventures of Park Ranger Jeremy”, an entertaining book that will excite the readers on park ranger Jeremy’s outdoor adventure with his talking salamander friend. Gale writes, “Along the way, Ranger Jeremy […]
By Sharon Yoo | KARE 11 Spend enough time out in nature and you just might stumble onto something incredulous — like a cave man frozen in time, standing by a trail at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in Minneapolis. “Every person we’ve talked to, they said they came to the […]
The artist behind the sculpture says he did it so we can all have something positive to talk about in 2021. MINNEAPOLIS — Spend enough time out in nature and you just might stumble onto something incredulous. Like a caveman frozen in time, standing by a trail at Theo Wirth. […]
Alvaro Silberstein of Chile has lived most of his life in a wheelchair — and is still an avid outdoor adventurer. He co-founded the accessible tourism company, Wheel the World, which recently won a Lonely Planet 2020 “Best in Travel” award in the category of inclusivity. Silberstein has experienced National Parks […]
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The plan to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to as many as 2,000 people a day at Fair Park next week began with a text message. Dallas City Council member Paula Blackmon said she was watching the Netflix show Bridgerton around 8 p.m. Monday when Justin Henry, president of the Dallas […]
MENLO PARK — A candy store in Menlo Park is tanking in online ratings this week after a photo started circulating online of its owner attending Wednesday’s pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C., which escalated when a mob breached and stormed into the U.S. Capitol. The photo shows Sugar Shack owner […]
Location markers are visible Monday in the parking lot at Gulley Park near Township Street in Fayetteville. The parking lot will double in size to accommodate a total of 68 lighted parking spaces, and a wet garden area will be created, which will serve to hold and filter stormwater before […]
Public meetings for Liberty State Park go virtual The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has scheduled two public meetings to provide time for in-depth discussion and feedback on the remediation of the interior section of Liberty State Park and the options for active recreation development. The virtual meeting […]
A little bit of open space and public access to the Hudson County banks of the Passaic River could be on the way, thanks to a new proposal from two federal agencies. A draft restoration plan for the Passaic River, released Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park has officially reopened after a six-month closure that was sporadically enforced and after the removal of an encampment from the park last week, the Parks Department announced Wednesday. The Parks Department will be setting up ping pong tables and outdoor dining areas in the park to […]
EAGLE, Idaho — The tubing hill at Eagle Island State Park is bigger and better than ever as Gateway Parks took advantage of an early cold spell to make a mountain out of snow. “We were able to open on Thanksgiving Day,” said Ryan Neptune of Gateway Parks. “We have […]
A development agency in Atlantic City approved construction Tuesday of a $100 million water park at the former Showboat casino in a move designed to make the gambling resort more appealing to families and off-season tourists. But the key to making the project work — 20 years of tax breaks […]
Cars on the beach at Cape Kiwanda might soon become a thing of the past. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced a new rule proposal Thursday that would limit motorized vehicle access on beaches around the sandstone headland on the north Oregon coast, including at the popular day-use site […]
Private ski-in/ski-out residence set on a prime double lot in the exclusive gated community of the Colony. This home is close to the gatehouse with excellent sun exposure. Step out of the spacious mudroom, equipped with large custom cubbies, to fresh snow and easy ski-in/out access to a quiet, blue […]