Parks, recreation, sports and fitness facilities do a lot to contribute to the whole-person health of their visitors and communities.

Just as waterparks have developed into ever more complex offerings of water fun, splash play has arisen and grown, with more and more communities providing a place to splash and have fun without the dangers of deeper water.

If you want your facility to stand out, make sure you’ve got a great team.

This unique nonprofit grew out of an effort to expand development and networking for women coaches. 

Whether your facility is facing big problems or little frustrations, you can accept the challenge and get to work on a solution.

Time spent in nature delivers myriad benefits. The Outdoor Foundation is helping more people to find their way into the great outdoors.

Our 17th Annual Salary Survey

Our annual Salary Survey takes a closer look at the salary and career information of nearly 1,000 professionals who responded to the Industry Report survey. 

The vision? “We envision a world where everyone feels welcome in the American hiking community and has permanent access to meaningful hiking, including urban, frontcountry and backcountry opportunities.” 

Recreation, sports and fitness professionals who work with folks in the great outdoors on the hottest days of summer must take great care in the heat, ensuring that exercisers and athletes are staying hydrated and not exerting themselves to a dangerous point of no return. 

Nearly a thousand professionals working in recreation, sports and fitness facilities responded to our extensive survey, telling us about everything from their hiring and construction plans to their programming options, operational budgets and more. Here, we summarize the responses.