Following the passage of the BOLT Act, Bikepacking Roots, IMBA, and PeopleForBikes joined forces as national cycling and trails organizations alongside regional and local partners to form the BOLT Coalition.

In conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Camp Caucus, the American Camp Association (ACA) convened congressional leaders, camp professionals and national preparedness experts for a Capitol Hill briefing focused on strengthening safety, emergency preparedness and child protection efforts across America’s camps and youth-serving organizations.

Before the first whistle blows, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons encourages young athletes and families to take a few simple steps to help prevent common soccer injuries and stay in the game all season long.

The 2026 Agency Performance Review, a report released by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), demonstrates the power of parks and recreation. 

Project EverGreen, ScottsMiracle-Gro’s “Keep It Real” initiative and members of the New England Sports Field Management Association partnered to restore and revitalize the baseball field at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury, Mass.

The American Heart Association and the Houston Texans trained nearly 100 youth sports coaches in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use.

To kick off Great Outdoors Month, the Forest Service is launching a new, single visitor-information mobile app, National Forests and Grasslands, now available for download as visitors plan their summer trips to recreation sites across the National Forest System.

As part of its annual national water safety campaign, Phones Down, Eyes Up, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the 2,600+ YMCAs across the country,  announced a giveaway to encourage families to take the campaign’s Water Watcher pledge and stay focused when supervising children around water.

 The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) announced the appointment of four faculty members as chairs for the PHTA Center of Excellence, a new education initiative designed to support workforce development and provide high-quality, practical training for professionals across the pool, spa, and hot tub industry.

Trust for Public Land announced today that Washington, DC, was rated the nation’s best big-city park system by the 2026 ParkScore index.