The “Buffalo…..who knew?” podcast series aims to highlight the (often under appreciated, sometimes unearthed) assets of Buffalo–particularly as it relates to the built and natural environment. It ...

Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this story. Prospect Park was not even half completed when it opened to the public in 1867. It was a huge success, made even larger over the next six years, as work ...

Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. was the mastermind behind some of New York City’s most important parks and nature spots, as well as some more obscure locations. Olmsted, a Connecticut native who often ...

The bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth this year stimulates thought about the life and achievements of this great American. While it is difficult, some would say questionable, to compare ...

The Delacorte, renovated for $85 million, welcomes back audiences for Shakespeare in the Park. It echoes the park’s ethos, our architecture critic says. By James Barron The Davis Center at the Harlem ...

Brooklyn's Prospect Park, designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. (© Barrett Doherty/Courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation) Optimized for smartphone use, What’s Out There Olmsted ...

Scenes of children running through lush meadows, storybook allées of towering trees, and quiet moments by the pond instantly flood the mind at the mere mention of Frederick Law Olmsted's name.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When Frederick Law Olmsted took up residence in Staten Island in 1848, the then-budding founder of landscape architecture made his first foray into environmental design on a 130 ...

With its 585 acres of woodlands, waterways, and meadows, Prospect Park is a serene escape in the heart of Brooklyn. Designed ...

The “Buffalo…..who knew?” podcast series aims to highlight the (often under appreciated, sometimes unearthed) assets of Buffalo–particularly as it relates to the built and natural environment. It ...

Decades of planning and restoration come to fruition at Seattle’s Waterfront Park, a new Central Park rink and pool, the grounds of Olana, and Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. By James S. Russell ...