recreation

Teenagers and young adults are opting for year-round work, making traditional summer jobs increasingly harder to fill.

In a few years, Kansas Citians will be able to wander 500 acres of tallgrass prairie close to home. A Johnson County park is in the midst of the area’s largest prairie restoration project.

John Donaldson, one of the best pitchers in The Negro Leagues, played for the Kansas City Monarchs. He excelled on the diamond despite the tragic start to his life in the town of Glasgow, Missouri, where a police officer shot and killed his father.

Marissa Graczyk's family is from the tiny town of Centerview in Johnson County, Missouri, where there are no parks or playgrounds for kids with disabilities. She and her brother have an illness that requires them to use wheelchairs. The first all-inclusive playground in Wyandotte County allows all six siblings to play together.

Texting and Zoom calls have grown tedious. We never do things together any more. Enter Animal Crossing.

When social distancing guidelines didn't stop Kansas Citians from shooting hoops, parks departments throughout the metro brought out the defensive move of the season.

When George Kessler drafted plans in 1893 for a parks and boulevard system in Kansas City, he created a model for cities throughout the world. From Mexico…

Seven years ago, a toxic form of algae bloomed in Milford Lake near Junction City. Kansas had never really seen a bloom quite like it before. It lasted...

The Lake of the Ozarks is one of Missouri's most popular weekend getaways, which is what inspired Dan William Peek and Kent Van Landuyt to publish A…

Jordan Reeves can get a little annoyed when people stare at her left arm, but "I ask them if they have any questions for me," the 11-year-old says. Today,…

As 410 luxury apartments go up along the riverfront, Port KC wants to rebrand Berkley Park.CEO Michael Collins says Port KC wants the south bank of the…

Pianist Steven Spooner wanted to do something big to commemorate the careers of his favorite musicians. Spooner explains why he spent 19 months creating…