Outdoor playgrounds have changed markedly in the last 30 years. Gone are most merry-go-rounds, steep metal slides with low sides and cage-like jungle gyms that encouraged swinging from arm to arm.

Playgrounds are closed under the county's newest order, but malls, golf courses and tennis courts remain open. Above, Maala Sampath, 2, tries to climb into a swing at a closed playground on Dec. 1.

All outdoor playgrounds across California can now reopen as of Tuesday, according to an announcement from the California Department of Public Health. After being blocked from slides and swings for six ...

Earlier this week, a journey down a too-hot slide at school sent my second-grader to the nurse in need of an ice pack. The molded plastic slide, on a 90-degree day, effectively became a griddle for ...

The big slide project at Frontier Park is zipping along once more, with completion set for mid-May. Proof of the progress arrived on Friday, when three 40-foot slides were delivered at Frontier Park.

CONCORD, Calif. - California is now allowing all outdoor playgrounds to reopen to the public. Some outdoor playgrounds in the Bay Area are starting to welcome back families. New state guidelines allow ...

Slide into your next vacation with lodging that everyone in your family, kids and adults alike, can get behind! These five properties include built-in slides, and you can actually enjoy them for your ...

If you've been in charge of young children through an Oregon winter, you've seen the toddler version of The Look. Possibly it was at ZooLights during a cold snap. It can appear at the coast, when even ...

TAKE a look at the brilliant new playground with a zipline, slides, swings and a cycle path – and it’s minutes from a busy shopping centre. The fantastic spot in Meakstown, Co Dublin, is now open to ...

Sydney Beckman ran beneath the yellow caution tape surrounding the empty playground equipment and flopped her tiny body over a swing. The 2-year-old had tried opening a gate blocking the big green ...