A New (And Exciting) Story In our April issue, the story “Wet And Wild” showcased how Alabama-based Montgomery Whitewater is reestablishing the South as a major U.S. recreation destination.
Staying Cool When the summer sun blazes, many families flock to splash pads to beat the heat. These play spaces can be a refreshing escape for children and caregivers of all ages—and they can be particularly effective in ensuring that kids of all abilities are included in the fun.
Open Your Eyes, Not An App There is no longer a debate about whether substantial social media use causes mental-health problems in young people. Between 2014 and 2020, research confirmed this connection and other research did not.
Offline Connections Black bears in North Cascades are active at all hours. Bears do not naturally associate people with food, but they are opportunistic and can quickly learn this behavior.
Feeling The Heat One of my most memorable sports experiences was during the summer when I finally decided to try out for tackle football. I had played for years with friends on the school fields in our neighborhood, but never on a team with pads and helmets.
Local Greatness It was the summer of 1976. Everywhere I looked, there was bicentennial paraphernalia. Gerald Ford was in the White House, and the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation was mostly in America’s rearview mirror.
