The Atlanta BeltLine turned a mostly derelict 22-mile loop around the city into a wildly popular — and profitable — urban park. It also contributed to displacing longtime residents.
Category: Parks and Other Recreation Areas
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What’s Loud, Pink and Drawing New Yorkers Together?
With his Karlala Soundsystem, Karl Scholz is using nightclub-grade audio to ensure that neighbors gather.
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Seven of the Best State Parks in the U.S., According to New York Times Readers
Last spring, when we recommended five state parks to visit, readers told us we had missed some of their favorites. So here are a few you wanted us to share.
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The Unlikely Allure of Death Valley in the Summer
Roughly a quarter of the national park’s more than 1 million visitors go there in June, July and August, when temperatures soar. Why?
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For Lupita and Junior Nyong’o, ‘Twelfth Night’ Is Child’s Play, Revisited
The siblings “really enjoyed make-believe” as kids. Now they are playing Shakespeare under the stars at the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
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In Wisconsin, Cheese and Packers Stories Help Northern Sky Theater Thrive
Northern Sky Theater in Door County programs original musicals steeped in local history, archetypes and customs.
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Six Sublime Beaches on the Great Lakes
Sandy shorelines and fresh breezes characterize these six spots in the United States and Canada.
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Teenager Suffers Severe Burns When Foot Sinks Near Yellowstone Geyser
The 17-year-old’s foot broke through the crust at the Lone Star Geyser area, the National Park Service said.
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A Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn Nearby
Access via the North Rim, a lesser-used gateway to the national park, was closed as the White Sage fire continued to burn on Saturday.
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Meet the Volunteers Who Help Keep U.S. National Parks and Public Lands Running
Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the weeding to a retired rear admiral who keeps people — and animals — safe.
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7 Beaches With ‘Something More’ for the Fourth of July and Beyond
Colorful boardwalks? Art classes? Stunning underwater parks? Great beaches can offer more than crystalline waters and soothing sand.