New Hampshire Public Radio

A beloved piece of playground equipment — the jungle gym — turns 100 years old

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 ...
Chicago Tribune

In Winnetka, the jungle gym was born. A look at its evolution, from sky-high rusted pipes to soft, risk-averse playgrounds

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 ...
Lincoln Journal Star

No longer a Secret Jungle — Lincoln zoo shows off monkeys, indoor playground as opening nears

The playground reaches 24 feet high, with 1,500 square feet of platforms on multiple levels connected by tunnels and spiral staircases and chutes. The 6,400-cubic-foot monkey enclosure is flush along ...
Wausau Daily Herald

JoJo's Jungle, a playground safe for kids with disabilities, will be built this summer

WAUSAU - On what would have been his child's seventh birthday, Patrick Hoerter got the call. After four years of fundraising to build a playground that would offer an inclusive space for children with ...