From hardwood floors to synthetic floors designed to look like hardwood floors to weight-room surfacing and beyond, it's important to know the ins and outs of indoor flooring.

Hollie Lynch began working for the National Park Service as a seasonal interpretive park ranger during her junior year of college.

Planning for a new pool or renovation takes time and money. But one of the biggest challenges is ensuring that you don't lose money after it's built.

Group fitness classes continue to inspire people to show up at the gym and get in a good workout. This month, we take a look at what makes group fitness so successful, as well as ways to improve your options.

Fran Mainella began her career in the recreation industry as a summer playground counselor working her way through college.

In Montreal, Laval's Place Bell, with its 10,000-seat arena, promises to become one of the most in-demand sports and entertainment destinations in Quebec.

The safest playgrounds require continual attention. Ensuring children's safety means understanding best practices and constantly updating your knowledge to be sure you're ahead of the curve.

Mike Alpert's idea to open a health club came about years ago, shortly after he moved to Central Oregon from California.

If you want your aquatic facility to succeed, you need to create innovative programs that appeal to a range of swimmers and fitness-seekers. Here, we take a look at some of the latest ideas in aquatic programming.

Franceen Gonzales' first job in the aquatic industry was cleaning pools at a local waterpark, which led to her becoming a lifeguard and then a supervisor.