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Meeting In The Middle: Urban Nature Playgrounds
Let’s face it. Kids today have a whole new definition of the word “play.” On average, they spend only 4 to 7 minutes per day in unstructured outdoor play and a whopping 7 hours per day in front of a screen.
What’s Your Secret?
Kids today have a lot of options when it comes to choosing sports and activities to fill their days.
A Shot In The Arm
Hard Labor Creek State Park is a popular destination approximately one hour east of Atlanta, Ga.
Stepping Up For Residents
Largo Town Center Park is located in Largo, Md., a rapidly growing suburb in Prince George’s County, outside of Washington, D.C. with a population of approximately 11,000 people.
Cycling for a Cause
This summer, the STIHL Tour des Trees celebrates its silver anniversary—25 years of challenging participants to hop on their bikes for a weeklong, 500-plus-mile, cycling event in support of trees, environmental conservation, and sustaining urban green spaces.
Fiberglass Interpretive Signs
Years ago, as a young man in college, I arrived at one of my most difficult decisions. I wasn't sure how to use a personality that was simply not engaging youth to contribute to a field I cared about deeply.
Budding With Possibilities
In June 2016, the town of Newtown, Conn., welcomed a groundbreaking project, the Newtown Fruit Trail—a one-mile, paved walking loop lined with 100-percent edible fruit trees, nut trees, berry bushes, and healing native plants.
Simple Solutions Make A Big Impact
Centennial Beach, a historic aquatic facility in Naperville, Ill., has been a favorite destination for families for 85 years.
A Spray Ground By Any Other Name
They go by many names—spray grounds, splash pads, spray parks, and splash play areas. No matter how they are identified, more and more parks and rec departments are calling them good for business.
The New Normal
The crowd had long since departed, and June sat alone at the corner of the eight-foot table covered in red plastic. The posters the grandkids made, which included the most memorable shots of Papa, were still propped up on easels by the door:
Science Says
No matter what our place is on the political spectrum, if we live and work in the United States, we exist in a world of facts, and “alternative facts.”
Taking Thrill To New Heights
Extreme Generation is a towering adventure playground with challenging physical events for children seeking the ultimate extreme play experience.