With the right mix of creativity and practicality, even simple, low-cost changes can turn any patio, deck, or backyard into a space you love spending time in.

Looking to add a fountain to your garden? There are plenty of ways to incorporate running water into your landscaping. Check ...

The City Council approved a settlement Wednesday to modify an expansion plan for the LA Zoo after environmental advocates sued the city. In a 14-0 vote, council members authorized Zoo Director Denise ...

Previous local park coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Dayton and Montgomery County’s Chronic Disease Prevention program, Public Health, has been granted over $15k to enhance Liberation Park.

Cool down a notch: Reflections on Sunnyslope by Jessica Arias features tent-like shades made with UV-resistant canvas and heat-reducing paints, resulting in a striking 48°F difference at one point ...

Things are getting shady outside the Gallo Center for the Arts — in a good way. A permanent shade structure is planned for the outdoor Rotary Music Garden at the downtown Modesto venue, according to a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city ordinance passed in 2022 focusing on park shade structures in Austin has spent $760,000 on shade installations and other projects, according to a city memo. In that city of ...

The infamous vines adorning the $5 million Cavanagh Street shade structure, are to be removed and the structure’s lighting feature reinstated “to deliver a modern, ambient streetscape.” The failed ...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health listed some sobering predictions in its 2021 executive summary for Climate Change and Health Equity in Los Angeles County. Major points listed a ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Homeless advocates in Biloxi and those they serve are questioning Biloxi’s latest effort to move homeless people away from tourist areas. As WLOX News reported last week, Mayor ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mayor of Biloxi wants a beach amenity removed. Mayor FoFo Gilich told the city council that he has asked Harrison County to remove the shade pavilion on the beach between ...