Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was 77 when she visited Yakima in late February 1990. The civil rights legend had shared her story widely since Dec. 1, 1955, when she was arrested and jailed for ...

Let's go to America, in 1955, to Montgomery in the southern state of Alabama. There, when a woman called Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, a bus journey became very important. Rosa's refusal ...

Conservation organizations, including the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), have raised alarms about both immediate and long-term consequences. The NPCA highlights a growing ...

Alice Stebbins Wells patrolled dance halls, skating rinks, penny arcades and movie theaters, keeping these public spaces free ...

Some high schools that once took a “college for all” approach are now guiding teenagers toward more choices. Do you think that is a good idea? By Shannon Doyne Look closely at this image ...

The director Catherine Gund fuses work from multiple artists with archival footage and interviews to craft an exploration of Black resilience. By Alissa Wilkinson In this coming-of-age drama from ...

Courtesy photo “Right next to a speed course we’ve got these parks,” said Legnavsky. “Then in the background, as you’re looking at it, you’ve got this incredible freeride terrain.” The parks — The ...

Alabama State Parks has launched a new way for park enthusiasts to promote the 21 state parks by providing photos, video and more to be featured on social media platforms. Known as the Alabama State ...

Rough sleepers living in tents in a city's parks have 24 hours to move on with police and council workers to enforce a ban in public places.