outdoor recreation

Roger MacBride, the captain of The Kansas City Lady, wants more people to engage with the river he loves. The boat has become a friendly space for friends, artists, musicians and just about anyone hanging around onshore.

Blue-green algae appears in lakes all over the Midwest during the summers and can make both people and animals ill. Few states have routine testing programs to check for the toxic algae, but some local and volunteer groups are stepping in to fill that gap.

Whether by kayak or canoe, the best way to get a close-up view of the region’s lakes and rivers is to paddle them.

Kansas City eased restrictions on outdoor dining to help keep restaurants open during the pandemic. A proposed ordinance would establish fees for street and parking lot cafés, as well as limit the number sidewalk cafes to avoid overcrowding.

When Mitchell Williams first joined the area's bicycle scene, he didn’t see a lot of other people of color. It’s one reason he helped found the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Kansas City, and hosts Monday night rides open to anyone.

The nonprofit works with students living in the Kansas City Public School district to increase awareness of the environment.

After spending most of my free time in parks for a year, I visited St. Louis and saw a city that related to its parks very differently. My attempts to understand why revealed a stark truth: Kansas City's parks were designed to separate people, not bring them together.

While most districts spent the last year debating in-person vs. remote learning or going back and forth over masking policies, some schools focused on building classrooms in the great outdoors.

Feeling safe on a bicycle in the Kansas City metro isn't easy, and for Black women in particular, the list of possible negative outcomes can be daunting. But Jassma Thomas is determined to conquer her fears.

The Friends of The Kaw is celebrating 30 years of conservation and preservation of the Kansas River and it takes a lot of work to do it.

What is behind a coalition of Kansas City civil rights leaders asking the Department of Justice to investigate the city's police department, two municipalities that have considered banning conversion therapy, and the work of preserving the Kansas River.

Hazardous and horrific living conditions are behind the renters' decision to organize and as the pandemic increases outdoor activities, birdwatching's popularity is increasing.