More than 400 organizations, including the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, support the resolution introduced by Reps. Blake Moore (R-Utah), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), which reaffirms bipartisan congressional support of the U.S. Department of State BridgeUSA programs—formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program.

The National Forest System Trail Stewardship (NFSTS) Funding Program awarded a total of $262,000 to 17 trail projects in U.S. Forest Serve regions across the country. Each project supports trail maintenance that is led by dedicated volunteers.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a new Coastal Resilience Assessment for the U.S. Great Lakes to help identify areas with the greatest potential to improve wildlife habitat and community resilience to flooding threats.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has named Washington Gov. Jay Inslee the 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for decades of leadership in accelerating trail development across the state, including his commitment to connecting the state’s trail system as a driver of economic and quality-of-life benefits for Washingtonians.

The annual drowning and submersion report released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that fatal child drownings and nonfatal drowning injuries for children under age 15 remain high.

Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the outdoors by creating parks and protecting land, announced the launch of their new podcast, People. Nature. Big Ideas.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced the recipients of this year’s NRPA Innovation Awards, Spotlight Awards and Scholarships and Fellowships.

Abacus Sports Installations, Rubber Flooring Systems and SPEC Athletic, among the most well known and experienced providers of athletic flooring in the United States, have joined together under ICON Group to establish a national presence.

TrueCoach, the premier online platform for personal trainers under Xplor Technologies, has today announced a partnership with Restoic, a state-of-the-art wellness platform for athletes at all levels seeking to train their minds and optimize performance through mental skills training.

Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, offers its award-winning MWR Series of wheeled excavators to the North American market.