Outdoor recreation on federal public lands and waters is fueling America’s economy, according to a new report by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR).

Significant progress is being made when it comes to research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and now, health and exercise professionals can benefit from a new educational offering from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) that aims to empower them to support folks who want to maximize their cognitive fitness and prevent cognitive decline, as well as individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia through safe and effective physical activity programming.

More than $2.6 million in community grants to organizations statewide were recently awarded by California State Parks, the California Arts Council and Parks California as part of their Arts in California Parks partnership. 

The latest Fitness Industry Traffic (FIT) Tracker from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) shows visits to U.S. commercial fitness facilities continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025. 

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) awarded its eighth round of Trail Accelerator grants to 18 communities. 

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that it has awarded $398,000 in funding through its 2025 Trail Grants program.

The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and the Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) have launched a new sports officiating recruitment effort aimed at NCAA Division III student-athletes. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has launched a new online, on-demand education hub. 

Some 554,298 student athletes participated in NCAA championship sports in 2024-25, an all-time high according to the NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report. This represents an increase of 15,368 from the 2023-24 academic year.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 USA Swimming Foundation Learn-to-Swim Grants.