Rails to Trails Conservancy has named Sarah Clark Stuart, trails and transportation manager in the City of Philadelphia Department of Streets, the 2024 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is now accepting nominations for both the 2024 Greg Garrett Scholarship Award and the 2024 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant. 

Xponential Fitness CEO Mark King has been named a keynoter at The HFA Show (formerly IHRSA), March 12-14, 2025, in Las Vegas, the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) announced.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the nation’s leading advocate for parks and recreation, announced its 2024-2025 Board of Directors.

Ivan K. Hill Park in Winfield, Alabama, is the winner of the $100,000 Bobcat Park and Rec Makeover Contest hosted by Bobcat Company, a global equipment manufacturing leader. 

International Pool, Spa, Patio Expo, co-located with Deck Expo returns to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, November 12-14. 

Audio and video have long been the dynamic duo of immersive experiences, and the University of Maryland’s XFINITY Center arena has just orchestrated their perfect harmony.

Technology dominates the top trends for 2025 according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Wearable technology, mobile exercise apps and data-driven technology all appear in the top 10 of the 2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends, published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, and based on an annual survey of 2,000 clinicians, researchers and practitioners in the fitness industry. 

Some 92.5% of health club respondents in 2024 said they provide programming of any kind at their facilities, down from 98.6% in 2023. Fitness programs (82.9%), group exercise (78.4%) and personal training (75.7%) were the top three types of fitness programming offered by health club respondents, followed by functional fitness (70.3%) and mind-body balance programs like yoga, Pilates and tai chi (54.1%). 

As more Americans prioritize their health and wellness, U.S. fitness facilities reached a record 72.9 million members in 2023, representing 23.7% of the U.S. population aged six and older, according to new data from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA).