outdoor recreation

Around Kansas City, you don’t need to go far to find great apples for the picking, ciders for the sipping, and donuts for the eating. These local orchards, farms, and breweries have plenty on tap this autumn.

Kansas City unveiled its second public roller skating rink Wednesday at Blues Park near the historic jazz district, which is getting major investments from the city. The $1.7 million facility includes a 16,000-square-foot rink, new bathrooms and sidewalks, and its own parking lot.

The Kansas City region has a growing community of night-time enthusiasts, whose efforts to protect the vanishing darkness from light pollution are bringing attention to a wide variety of natural wonders worth staying up for.

Fall is always the best time of year in Kansas City, when the weather is cooler and there's always a festival (or three) going on. Here's a guide for foodies, music fans, and families looking to get into the autumnal spirit.

From the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins to a hill above Parkville, Kansas City has plenty of delightful mini golf courses just waiting to be discovered. Here's a guide to the best places to putt-putt around the metro.

Learning doesn't need to stop when we leave school. Here are some "adult field trips" to get you out of the office or house, and see aspects of Kansas City through an entirely different lens, from tours of iconic buildings to hyper-specific workshops.

Don’t let the End-of-Summer Scaries get you down, because Kansas City still has so many fun things to do, from swimming pools to festivals to sweet treats. Here's where to start.

The flooding hit during the high season for summer tourism in southeast Missouri. Residents flock to this part of the state to hike, camp and float on the area's pristine gravel-bottomed rivers and streams.

The Sunflower Summer program runs through August 2. It provides Kansas students and a guardian free admission to zoos, museums and other attractions.

For America's 250th anniversary, Independence Day celebrations stretch well beyond the July 4th weekend. From the annual picnic and fireworks show at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, to the parade and Freedom Run in Lenexa, Kansas City has plenty of options for celebrating.

With the World Cup in town, Kansas City is showing off all that it has to offer this summer. Here are the can't-miss events, including Juneteenth, Pride and other annual festivities like the Ethnic Enrichment Festival.

Officials with the Department of Conservation said the pandemic helped many Missourians reconnect with the outdoors. But that has led to significantly more problems with campers at conservation areas since 2020.