parks

After a few minutes I become more accustomed to the quiet and my brain calms. I start to notice the sounds of nature. Then, the ideas start to come.

Southside Park will become more inclusive and fun for all of our kids--which are what parks should be all about. Well done, City of Tyler.

Longview's newest park offers many educational, healthy and entertaining options for all who visit.

Celebrate Arbor Day on Monday, March 5, at 2 p.m. on TJC’s main campus, 1400 E. Fifth St.

It's unusual for snakes to be out during the colder months, but they're still rearing their ugly heads. A 5-year old girl needed 16 doses of antivenom after being bitten by a rattlesnake at a Texas State Park, and it serves as a warning for all of us.

Since it's the holiday season, your money might be headed out of your wallet in several different directions right now. So here's some free fun for the kids!

When the campsite is free, we can spend more on food, beverages, and gear.  With Memorial Day Weekend and summer coming up, now is the time to think about where you want to pitch that tent, so we've compiled a list of free campsites around East Texas.

Texans are so good at making the most of the outdoors.  In the spring. When it's not a hundred degrees at noon.
State parks can be great places to ride bikes if you know where to go, and we've got a hidden gem right here in Tyler.

With only a few weeks left before the summer pool season ends and the kids go back to school, news comes that the Woldert pool in Tyler will be closing earlier than usual.

One of Tyler's busiest parks could be getting a facelift with new playground equipment as early as June of this year. The new plan was approved by the Tyler City Council yesterday and it includes a new all inclusive playground.

Now that summer is here, finding daily activities for the kids to be a part of can be a bit challenging. However, the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department has some summertime activities planned at Tyler parks for kids ages 6 to 12 and happen on a daily basis through August 16th.

A person can only lounge by the pool for so long before he or she starts to crave some slightly more adventurous summer fun. Enter water slides.All around the world, theme parks (and in some cases, malls) have built some truly inspired – not to mention high-flying – water slides that add…