Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of ...

A strip of woods along the river in East Lawrence may seem an unlikely destination for skateboarders, but until recently it was the site of a do-it-yourself skate park that saw regular visitors.

Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...