In the April issue of Parks & Recreation, we ran a feature on preparing park and recreation agencies for human threats. Danielle Taylor, associate editor explains that this article had been in the works for several months and was originally focused solely on active-shooter situations, but just before the issue went to print, the bombings at the Boston Marathon occurred. In the wake of this tragedy at an event coordinated in part by a major parks and recreation department, she quickly rethought the article and broadened the focus to other sorts of incidents that can occur in parks. In this blog post, Danielle smartly points out that park and recreation professionals must prepare for everything in an ever-changing world and offers five resources that agencies can use to help formulate plans and be prepared.     Read more

Cozy up with the latest issue of Parks & Recreation! You'll be in for a great read and you can review the annual PRORAGIS database report which offers some key trends for parks and recreation. In this post, Managing Editor, Elizabeth Beard highlights the top stories you don't want to miss this month.  Read more

There is so much to learn in the December issue of Parks & Recreation. Managing Editor Elizabeth Beard highlights five great stories you wont want to miss.  Read the articles and tell us in the comments what your key learnings are! Read more

Think you know about how parks really improve health? What do you know about the 10 Million Kids Outdoors goal? Interested in aquatics advancements that can help you save costs and increase safety? These are just a few questions you can answer by reading the November issue of Parks & Recreation.  Managing Editor Elizabeth Beard provides a summary of these and two other standout stories you don't want to miss this month. Read more

There is so much to learn in the October issue of Parks & Recreation. Managing Editor Elizabeth Beard highlights five great stories you wont want to miss.  Read the articles and tell us in the comments what your key learnings are! Read more

PARK(ing) Day, an annual event that brings attention to the need for urban green space, happened last Friday around the globe. We talked with three participants across the country to learn their motivations for joining in and find out how park and recreation professionals can use this event to serve their communities. Read more

Happy September! It is a great time to learn something new.  Managing Editor, Elizabeth Beard outlines the five things you'll learn in the latest issue of Parks & Recreation.  Check it out and tell us what you've learned! Read more

The National Weather Service has teamed up with parks across the country to help employees prepare in advance and respond after the fact to any weather-related disaster that may come. Parks & Recreation Magazine's associate editor Danielle Taylor discusses how other park agencies can take advantage of this program and help protect their communities. Read more

Parks & Recreation Managing Editor, Elizabeth Beard highlights five things you'll learn in the August issue of the magazine.  Read the highlights and check out the digital issue for much more! Read more

Read why one Young Professional recommends that young park and recreation professionals should apply for the NRPA Young Professional Fellowship and other scholarship opportunities to further their professional development and career. Read more