The Children's Garden at the Morton Arboretum was a tremendous success from its opening day. Here's a look at how the Arboretum has partnered with its landscape architect over the years to continually improve the experience.

A renovation at the Tandy Family YMCA in Tulsa, Okla., brought a unique fountain to the entrance, providing a pathway from the surrounding area into the facility.

Participation in golf has taken a hit in recent years. Providing new ways to entice people onto the course is a smart strategy to keep your golf operation operating.

From fitness trackers that sync up with equipment to tools used to improve the group fitness and HIIT experience, fitness equipment manufacturers are on the ball, continually advancing the industry with new ideas and innovations.

What kind of playground safety surface is best? The answer is, it depends. The context of your site, as well as your long-term maintenance capabilities can have a big impact.

Some of us are creatures of habit. Always park in the same spot. Take the same route to (and from) work. Get up and have breakfast, coffee and do the New York Times crossword every morning. Walk the same 2.5-mile loop around the forest preserve.

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.

Recreational water illnesses can be a big problem, especially toward the end of summer when higher bather loads mean filters are working overtime. A two-pronged approach can help avoid RWIs in the first place.