The MIC Coalition announced that IHRSA, the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders, is the latest member to join the coalition in support of transparency and balance in the music licensing industry. 

Door County, Wis., a popular tourist destination, is home to several miniature golf courses, but the Evergreen Miniature Golf Course that opened there in the village of Fish Creek this year is a unique, 18-hole, completely ADA accessible mini golf course designed and constructed by Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) using their eco-friendly Modular Advantage System.

Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) co-hosted a press conference on the steps of the Capitol Building to highlight strong bipartisan support for the Outdoors for All Act, which increases investment in green spaces in under-resourced communities by codifying the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program into federal law.

National Pool Tile (NPT), a national distributor of swimming pool tiles, pool finishes, hardscapes and outdoor living products owned by Pool Corp., announced the opening of its newest pool product design center.

Two major changes are coming to the presitious Applause Award, given out by Swedish theme park Liseberg to honor a park whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with foresight, originality and sound business development.

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has unveiled an all-new philanthropic initiative, the American Sports Builders Foundation.

A new resource from the National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) will provide park and recreation professionals and advocates with a simple method for communicating the economic benefits that come from improving park access equity and the associated improved health outcomes. 

Nearly $350,000 in grants to support programs developing and activating local and regional trail networks was awarded by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) to projects and programs that are helping create equitable access to safe spaces for people to walk, bike and get active outdoors in their own communities.

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced that Monte Vista, Colorado will receive a $10,000 award to grow its local economy and build increased community resilience through outdoor recreation.