A new generation of fitness buffs is prioritizing mutual encouragement in the group workouts that have sprouted up in city playgrounds for years.
Category: Parks and Other Recreation Areas
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3 Day Trips From Nashville
Fall is the perfect time to take excursions from bustling Music City into the surrounding countryside, where a variety of natural and cultural adventures await.
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In Toronto, Exploring a Wilderness in the Heart of the City
A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees.
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In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins
During segregation, Lincoln Beach was the only place on Lake Pontchartrain where Black people were allowed to swim. Now, after years of neglect and the intervention of local volunteers, it’s on the edge of revival.
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7 Places for Autumn Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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7 Beautiful Places for Fall Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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Walking From Manhattan to the Catskills on the ‘Long Path’
Intrigued by a trail marker he spotted upstate, a photographer set out to follow a meandering — and little-known — hiking route north from New York City.
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Grand Canyon Hiker Found Dead
The 60-year-old from North Carolina was on a multiday backpacking trip. His death was at least the sixth reported inside the Arizona park this month.
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For the Solo Explorer: Airport Lounges, Parks and Other Urban Spaces
More architects and urban planners are designing parks, airport lounges, museums and other public spaces that make lone visitors feel at ease.
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Grand Canyon Hiker Missing After Flash Floods and Evacuations
More than 100 people were evacuated after flash flooding in the Havasupai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon National Park.
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7 Last-Minute Escapes for Labor Day Weekend
If you’re still hoping to stretch out the last days of summer, there are places in North America that are not too hot, not too crowded and not necessarily that far away.
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A Tour of L.A.’s Neighborhood Trees
There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.