Recent Stories

Be Prepared

In August 2019, six people were injured after a lightning strike during a PGA Tour Championship, emphasizing the importance of being well prepared for bad weather during sporting and other events. Here, we discuss how to ensure public safety by planning for bad weather, and what to do when it hits.

United We Play

Inclusive playgrounds have come a long, long way in the past couple of decades. Here, we take a look at how to provide inclusion on the playground and beyond.

Signs of Spring

Pulling into the driveway yesterday (Feb. 23) as the sun was starting to fall, I saw some little flashes of yellow out of the corner of my eye. It seems early, but the last week of February is actually pretty typical for the first emergence of the winter aconite that grows in little patches throughout my yard.

Angels Landing at Zion National Park in Utah

I'd like to give a shout out to the anxious and the overwhelmed. To those of you (us) who wake up thinking about a full day ahead and think, "I just can't," but then go ahead and do it all anyway. To those who take on seemingly impossible tasks, regardless of their seeming impossibility.

The Value of Human-Powered Transportation

According to a 2017 National Household Travel Survey, more than half of all trips in the United States are within a 20-minute bike ride or less from home, and more than one in four trips are within a 20-minute walk or less.

Fitness for Life

To ensure you're attracting as many potential exercisers as possible to your facility, you need to stay on top of the latest fitness trends—and know which ones are likely to expire soon. Here we take a look at the latest trends in fitness programming.

Beyond Ordinary

Nestled between sapphire seas and dramatic desert landscapes, Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas offers guests a massive lagoon pool filled with saltwater from the nearby Pacific. Learn more about the challenges of the project.

Blazing a New Trail

For 33 years, Camp Prime Time in Washington State, has provided a getaway for disabled and seriously ill children. But keeping the camp in running order can be a challenge, even when the jobs are small.