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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Camp For All Every summer, millions of young people spend at least a week or more at camp. They stay in rustic cabins nestled among trees and lakes. They take part in swimming, games, and crafts. They sing traditional camp songs.
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.
