Fewer respondents in 2022 said that they were involved in inclusion initiatives for those with physical disabilities or developmental disabilities, compared with 2020.

Multiple questions in the Industry Report survey aim to dig beneath the surface to help paint a picture of how organizations are funded, beginning with an examination of costs recovered via revenues.

Around a decade ago, while in Tucson, Ariz., for a conference in late July, I happily discovered a trailhead right across the street from my hotel.

Trends in Splash Play, From Inclusion to Water Conservation

Splash play areas have come a long way over the past two decades. Newer offerings continue to innovate and offer inclusive opportunities for play, while finding ways to conserve water when needed.

Despite challenging waves, the waterpark industry is managing to adapt and even grow. 

Let's take a minute to celebrate spectators, formal and informal. Whether it's sitting in the bleachers for a ballgame, or sitting on a park bench to watch the dogs at play in the park, most of us enjoy just sitting back and taking in the action at least every once in a while.

You might be familiar by now with the kids-these-days memes that insist modern youth are overprotected, over-rewarded and just plain don't know how good they've got it compared to the generations that came before.

When planning and expanding outdoor fitness opportunities, you have to take the needs of all potential users into account, covering a range of abilities, demographics and fitness levels.

When planning and expanding outdoor fitness opportunities, you have to take the needs of all potential users into account, covering a range of abilities, demographics and fitness levels.

As hard as you try to hold onto the clock, you can't stop time, and so here we are—September. September, and I find myself counting the dwindling days of my first half-century.