Houston ranked 66th out of 100 cities in Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore index, rising two spots but still trailing in ...

Yet spend a weekend within downtown Houston’s parks, and you’ll see what really lights up this city. Within a one-mile radius, you can lounge to live music at the Skylawn, the largest rooftop ...

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department continues to face a lifeguard shortage but expressed optimism that all 36 of its ...

This time, the event is helping fund a plan to re-forest Houston parks. The roads these bike riders ... So, it’s always a nice way to learn about our city," said Hirseh.

a dip in a nice cool swimming pool sounds tempting. Now that school is out for the summer, many families hope to head to a City of Houston public pool in their neighborhood. The Houston Parks and ...

But what about our city and county parks and other large green spaces? Are they as multi-talented as our bayous and creeks? In short: Yes. As Houston's open land is developed into residential and ...

Pictured is a firefly sculpture at Woodland Park in Houston with a tennis court in the background. About 40,000 acres of city-owned parks in Houston are likely to see overgrown grass, fewer ...

She's been in the role for nearly a decade and has overseen dozens of park projects, boosting Houston in national rankings.