A beloved piece of playground equipment turns 100 years old this week. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED producer Matt Ozug has our story. MATT OZUG, BYLINE: When I read that the patent for the jungle gym was ...
For typically developing children, recess can be the best part of the school day. Lots of friends to scream and shout with while playing tag, inventive games on the jungle gym and hard-fought ...
In the backyard of the Winnetka Historical Society, behind a fence of manicured hedges, there stands an ancient jungle gym, a monolithic, caramel-color 7-foot tall cube of deliberately spaced sharp ...
Ashley Campbell was a stay-at-home mom in Nixa looking to go into business in a way that would let her be her own boss and keep her kids close at hand. "I want to like what I'm doing, and have it be ...
Break out the “World’s Best Dad” trophies, because this one deserves a trophy and more. Matthew Cosman, dad and engineer, took the idea of jungle gym and ran with it. Via Geekologie, he built a ...
It’s back to school season! For kids, that means it’s time to hit the books. But for adults, it’s your chance to take over the playground. Goofing around on a jungle gym can do more than just exercise ...
Last December, Philadelphia city officials joined Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin for a groundbreaking ceremony at Smith Playground in Point Breeze, where a major revitalization project is underway on ...
It’s happened to every parent: you buy little Sammy the hottest new toy, and he’s more excited to play with the box it came in and the Styrofoam peanuts. New York City–based architect David Rockwell ...