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The Turkey River Water Trail
The Turkey River flows through Northeast Iowa in a place known as the “Driftless Area.” It is unique to the Midwest as it was not glaciated and flattened by the last ice age. The topography varies from gently rolling hills to steep valleys framed by palisading limestone bluffs.
Cyanuric Acid
Cyanuric acid (CYA) is both a good and bad element in an outdoor pool. As an Aquatic Facility Operator course instructor and a pool operator for many years, I write this article to dispel some of the mystery around CYA and its reputation.
Right On Target
Located at the Jack A. Claes Pavilion in Elk Grove, Ill., the Pavilion Aquatics Center (PAC) is a facility of the Elk Grove Park District. From April 2013 to February 2014, the PAC underwent a $9-million renovation
What Stinks?
Summer is a great time for kids. They’re free to have fun in the sun and do pretty much what they want to do—within reason—for a good three months.
Triathlon Makes An Itty-Bitty Deviation
The Charley Taylor Splash Pad in Grand Prairie, Texas, is an interactive water park located just west of the Charley Taylor Recreation Center.
Expanding Adapted Programs
The coordinators of the Fairfax County Park Authority’s (FCPA) Americans With Disabilities Act were seeking partners in 2013 for new, adapted programming ideas.
Recycled Water
Water is necessary for life. We live on a blue planet, but only 2.8 percent of the earth’s water is fresh water; the remainder is salt water.