D.C. has been rated the top city in the nation for public parks for the third straight year, according to an annual ranking by the Trust for Public Land.

Washington, D.C., retained its title as the top city for public parks for a fifth consecutive year. The Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore Index ranked Washington as the top city, followed ...

A report says smaller, neighborhood parks in D.C. aren’t getting enough attention. It calls for more collaboration between the city and National Park Service.

The Trust for Public Land ranked the top 100 cities for their parks. Washington, D.C., Irvine, California, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, topped the list. The ranking was based on five factors ...

D.C. Parks Director Vows Action. Newman Plans Cleanup Blitz, Says He Will Rewrite Resume. By Yolanda Woodlee. July 25, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Robert P. Newman, director of the D.C. Department of ...

Prepare for triple-digit heat as DC faces the year's first intense heat wave. Stay safe and cool with precautions and visit ...

Thanks to a quirk of local rules that puts the federal government in charge of city parks, Dupont Circle has been fenced off ...

DC’s park system has long been a point of pride for the city—and for good reason. Washington is home to a number of world-class monuments. Nearly a quarter of the city’s land is considered green space ...

If you live in Washington, the National Park Service is a weirdly big part of your life. The federal agency controls up to 90 percent of the city’s open space, a sprawling collection that ranges ...

The city boasts various large parks, including the National Mall and Rock Creek Park, which help it rank among public parks. Washington received a ParkScore of 85.5 out of 100.