A new study, "Intensity and Duration of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness," in the July 2022 Pediatrics (published online June 13) found that adolescents might just need 20 minutes of panting and sweating a day to be healthy.

In 2021, ORR worked to ensure funding for outdoor recreation as part of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) American Rescue Plan funding. From this pool of competitive grant funding, ORR is highlighting the recreation-specific projects that EDA has chosen to fund.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the nation's leading advocate for parks and recreation, has launched a new resource to help park and recreation professionals create equitable community health and well-being through Community Wellness Hubs.

Research conducted by a global discount voucher website has found that Wyoming is the best state for Americans to get fit for free during National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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

The National Park Foundation and The Corps Network announced the launch of the NPS Youth Corps Partnership, an initiative to assist national park sites to engage the Conservation Corps in completing critical maintenance work made possible by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).

Amid sustained demand for outdoor spaces, it is increasingly important that everyone recreating outside take actions to protect each other and the wild spaces we all love.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recognized several distinguished award recipients at its annual meeting and world congresses.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for its Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP or grant program) to assist state and local governments in reducing deaths and injuries from drowning and drain entrapment incidents in pools and spas.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced the 2021 Paper of the Year for each of ACSM's five highly acclaimed journals during its annual meeting symposium.