Tucked away in Somerset County, Laurel Hill State Park Beach offers the perfect escape from digital notifications and endless scrolling. When someone mentions Pennsylvania, beaches probably aren’t the ...

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Turns out, when Texans want to escape the city, they head to the same few spots — and they're not exactly secrets. Many know about the popular sites within the Texas State Parks system, like Enchanted ...

A new splash zone is being built at Trap Pond State Park, bringing water recreation back after a 25-year swimming ban. The 5,000 square-foot Cypress Splash Zone is expected to open by mid-summer 2026.

A large-scale search for a missing person in Connecticut Hill State Forest ended with the subject discovered deceased in the woods. The missing person was located around 11:30 a.m. Oct. 16 in Tompkins ...

The winds were whipping on the boardwalk — and Jon Stewart was banging on the drums. Jon Stewart played with his Shore-based band Church and State TM at the weekly Rick Barry and Friends show Oct. 16 ...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland has received a $443,108 grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to build a public boat dock and boardwalk at the future Sturgeon Creek Park ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - A post on the Gulf State Park-Alabama Facebook page from Saturday says the beach pavilion will be closed Sunday morning and will remain closed until further notice. Facility ...