Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a ...

And another installment in what's become a series on rubber mat surfacing in area playgrounds. This time it's Chapel Hill. And when I say rubber mat surfacing, I'm talking about those springy, rubber ...

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but could be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, ...

For those seeking safer, low-maintenance alternatives for their own yards or to even suggest to your local school board, ...

AMHERST — With the Conservation Commission and Board of Health registering objections to the proposed poured-in-place rubber surface of a playground at the town’s new elementary school, the design ...

Carroll County commissioners on Thursday approved almost $50,000 in county funds to repair and replace equipment at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Aubrey Roach, 19 months, plays on the slide at the ...

I got a question on Twitter about a week ago from a mom looking for something other than mulch or sand surfacing at Raleigh parks. We're talking the rubberized surfacing that I pointed out in my ...