Parks and Recreation

Huron-Clinton Metroparks visitors pose for selfies at Trail Challenge kiosks placed at each of the 13 Metroparks.

Trail Challenge offers prizes for visiting all 13 Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Since 2023, hundreds of Metro Detroiters have participated in the Huron-Clinton Metroparks' Trail Challenge, which incentivizes participants to visit all 13 Metroparks across five Southeastern Michigan counties.

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Initiatives seek to connect Metro Detroit parks via trails and greenways

Multiple efforts across the Metro Detroit area are creating non-motorized paths connecting the region's many parks.

Kazkara maps the story of coffee from Latin America to Hazel Park

Pedro and Valeria Suing co-founded Kazkara Coffee Roasters in Canada and found their way to Hazel Park after collaborating with DTROITR coffee. The neighborhood spot shines a light on local artists and offers authentic cafe classics with a Latin twist.

The Art of Gathering: Farmington’s Art Promenade turns creativity into community capital

The city of Farmington is revamping its downtown with a new art promenade that will connect parks and be filled with public art, hangout spots, and a performance space.

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit.
PHOTOS: See inside Detroit’s new Wilson Park before it opens this weekend

We got an early tour of the new 22-acre Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which will open to the public on Oct. 25.

Alicia Powell, owner of Detroit's Wetzel's Pretzels food truck, on the Joe Louis Greenway in Detroit.
Metro Detroit parks’ economic benefits boost businesses, tourism, property values, and more

Parks have demonstrable positive impacts on local businesses, property values, tourism, environmental management costs, and even medical bills.

Spooky Season in Metro Detroit: October events you won’t want to miss

Check out this guide filled with haunted fun for families and folks who are looking to spend the fall season with trick or treating, hayrides, and classic donuts and cider.

Nazma Begum on a snowboarding trip.
How one camping trip changed a Hamtramck high schooler’s life

Immigrating from Bangladesh to Hamtramck, Nazma Begum had no friends, no English language skills, and no experience with outdoor activities. But all of that changed when she went on her first camping trip.

Oak Park’s pool closure offers a reflection on the past and a new vision of the future

Oak Park’s pool has one last dip as it closes and prepares for a new expansion. Residents share their memories and concerns about the pool’s past and future.

People enjoy the new Chandler Park Fieldhouse in Detroit at its grand opening on Aug. 21, 2025.
Detroit set to open 3 new rec centers, thanks to “unprecedented” funding influx

The city of Detroit recently opened a new recreation center, will open another soon, and is about to break ground on a third.

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