Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced Dr. Jocelyn Imani as the first National Black History and Culture Director for TPL.

A new IHRSA and Global Health & Fitness Alliance report highlights the immense economic and socioeconomic impact of the global health and fitness industry.

The Department of the Interior announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2021 resulted in a $42.5 billion benefit to the nation's economy and supported 322,600 mostly local jobs.

Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, has selected the City of Hoover and Birmingham, Ala., as the host for the 2023 Move United Nationals. In addition, the event will expand to include adults as well as youth athletes with a physical, visual and/or intellectual disability.

This year, the topics local leaders highlighted as top priorities in their annual state of the city speeches include infrastructure, economic development, budget and management, and public safety. 

"At the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), we believe all children — no matter their ability, age, gender identity, race, ethnicity or household income — deserve equitable access to high-quality sport opportunities," begins the statement.

In an effort to make healthy, modernized schools a national priority in communities across the country, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), which represents more than 1,400 mayors, passed a healthy school infrastructure resolution.

Real estate and land use professionals can address the challenges associated with drought and limited freshwater availability by prioritizing water conservation, efficiency and reuse, according to a report released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Ten organizations have been selected as 2022 winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award.

Will Shafroth, National Park Foundation president and CEO, will testify in front of the House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee about the combined power of public funding and private philanthropy to protect parks and improve visitor experience.