Parks

The county is hosting two community engagement meetings next month as it develops its master plan for parks, trails and open spaces. 

North Carolina has awarded almost $10 million in grants to benefit park projects across the state. 

Two High Country sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are getting big-budget makeovers. 

A national survey of park systems ranks Winston-Salem in the bottom quarter of top cities.

Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.

As Americans adjust to the changes that come with social distancing, many are turning to the great outdoors as park grounds, trails, and greenways remain open for business. 

There's a new tool to help people explore recreational opportunities in Guilford County.

For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.

Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.

The Parks and Recreation Department of High Point is developing a new comprehensive master plan. It is their first since 2008.