July 2025 - PRB+ Magazine

A New (And Exciting) Story

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Editor's Notes 2 min read

Gateways To Wildlife

Los Angeles County is home to some of the most diverse natural landscapes in the nation, ranging from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific coastline.

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Rec Facilities 6 min read

Splashing Into The Future

As the popularity of waterparks continues to rise, local governments and municipalities have sought ways to bring the waterpark experience to their local community aquatic facilities.

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Aquatics 6 min read

Moving, Shaping, And Redirecting

Water is inherently fascinating—children (and adults) are instinctively drawn to it. It’s a natural focal point for communal play. In the U.S., water-play spaces are often designed as splash pads or automatic spray systems.

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Aquatics 6 min read

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.

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Aquatics 5 min read

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.

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Camps 12 min read

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.

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Camps 6 min read

Camp For All

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Camps 7 min read

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.

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Columns 3 min read

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.

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Columns 6 min read