The Health & Fitness Association will present awards to three industry heavyweights at The HFA Show in San Diego.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced the award of 58 grants totaling more than $1.2 million in cash and in-kind support to park and recreation agencies across 25 states and the District of Columbia, accelerating efforts to expand access to high-quality youth sports opportunities. 

A new analysis reveals the persistent inequality in access to nearby nature in the United States across race, ethnicity, and income levels.

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), in collaboration with Irene McCormick, MS, CSCS, announced the launch a new continuing education course designed to help health and exercise professionals better support women through the menopausal transition. 

The Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) commission launched its strategic initiative MABA 250—a results-driven agenda to conserve America’s natural beauty and expand outdoor recreation opportunities. 

Clean air, healthy fields was the clear message delivered at the 2026 Sports Field Management Association’s Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, where Project EverGreen Executive Director Cindy Code and immediate Past President Scott Bills reminded sports field managers that natural grass fields are living systems that deliver measurable environmental value – value that can now be clearly quantified.

Across the country, communities are responding to growing demand for places that are easier to navigate by biking, walking and rolling. The League of American Bicyclists recognizes 79 communities across the nation for their commitment to meeting that demand through collective action at the local and regional levels. 

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and a broad coalition of scientists, historians, and advocates filed a new lawsuit before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to halt efforts to erase history and censor science in America’s national parks.

The rollback of the 2009 Endangerment Finding ignores rigorous, peer-reviewed climate science and increases climate risks for communities and professionals.

The NFL Foundation, the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) and the 49ers Foundation are contributing $8.2 million in grants and funding to create enduring community impact across the region.