Outdoors

Each year on September 19, our city and its surrounding areas celebrate 919 Day, an unofficial nod to the Triangle’s main area code. Keep reading City Editors Cat + Allie’s recommendations to spend a day celebrating the 919.
Join this worldwide treasure hunt from your own backyard.
The inaugural event celebrates all things houseplants.
Christian Koch will be the first woman to orbit the Moon.
Join RALtoday and The Great Raleigh Cleanup to help beautify a local trail.
The Conlon Family Skatepark is a kick-push away from Smoky Hollow.
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Run, jog, walk, or volunteer for a cause this spring.
We’re breaking down the Irish sport of hurling including its rules and where you can catch a game.
Visit a local park, participate in a community event, or clean up your humble abode in honor of the astronomical transition from winter to spring.
According to Walk Friendly, the City of Oaks has a silver-level status.
Find resources and new ways to explore the City of Oaks as a 50+ year old resident.
The TLC was founded in 1983.
Updates on the waterfront park, new bridges, and greenway connection
Don’t miss any of this year’s meteor showers, supermoons, or solar eclipses.
Where to hit the slopes within five hours of the City of Oaks.
How to prepare your garden and what to plant in the winter months.
Whether you want to walk, run, hike, bike, paddle, or ride, there’s a local trail for everyone.
False fall? Try wild winter.
Wake County is leasing more than 150 acres for cyclists.
Effective now through Wednesday, May 31, all non-essential lighting in city facilities will be turned off between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Drum roll please... 🥁
Raleighites approved a new parks bond. Now what?
It’s tree lighting season around the City of Oaks, so we rounded up eight opportunities to get festive.
Instead of trashing your seasonal porch decor, drop off old pumpkins at a local composting site or compost at home.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Koka Booth Amphiteatre.
Plus, 14 running clubs in Raleigh you can join to get those miles in year-round.
Two of Jennifer Hadley’s photos are among the 40 finalists.
Watch as jack-o'-lanterns set sail on Fri., Oct. 28.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Raleigh during this annual 5K race.
The new stand is designed to spark conversations in the community about a more sustainable transportation model.
Good news for Raleigh.
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