July 2023

Soaking In Safety And Cost Savings

It goes without saying that safety, maintenance, and saving money are important at park facilities. But think about how these three concepts connect for a water park to thrive.

Aquatics 6 min read

What The Public Doesn’t See

With routine maintenance, inspections, and upgrades, water park operating systems can last at least 20 years before major renovations are needed.

Aquatics 5 min read

Wearing Life Jackets In Pools

Life jacket, life preserver, life vest, personal flotation device (PFD)—no matter what you call it—the life jacket has a long and varied history

Aquatics 6 min read

In the summer before I began middle school, I officially became an elder at the local pool that was within walking distance from my house. I probably consumed a dozen or more frozen Snickers as bribes by lifeguards who wanted to leave the pool on days too cold to remain open.

Aquatics 6 min read

Simple Is Smart

Designs that appear simple and resolved are often the result of a painstakingly detailed process. While a park shelter at Luuwit View Park in Portland, Ore., appears to be a simple collection of triangular shapes, there is a complexity behind the presentation.

Parks 5 min read

Shoring Up The Steep Banks At Levingston Cove

One of only a few public parks along the shores of Crystal Lake, Louise Levingston Cove is a linear, half-acre public park located in a residential neighborhood.

Parks 6 min read

Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers

Spanning 20 acres, featuring 20 thrilling attractions, and serving as the largest waterpark project in the western U.S. in the past decade, Wild Rivers in Irvine, Calif., is a years-in-the-making community destination.

Columns 4 min read

A Baffling Bill

This headline recently appeared in North Carolina: “NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports.”

Columns 3 min read

Keep Your Cartoons

Cartoon me has no history, no past. He never went to school, never had friends, was never married, and had no children. He smiles on cue and never loses sleep over stress or pressure. Sometimes I wish I could live like cartoon me—resistant to pain and difficulties.

Columns 4 min read

Water Park Fun

I walked out the hotel door and into the attached water park. We were in Phoenix for a volleyball tournament in June. Temperatures were averaging over 100 degrees and coming from the central mountains of Idaho (where we had yet to break 75 degrees), the sun felt like a furnace on full blast.

Publishers Note 1 min read

Soaking In Safety And Cost Savings

What The Public Doesn’t See

Wearing Life Jackets In Pools

Create A Winning Combination

Simple Is Smart

Shoring Up The Steep Banks At Levingston Cove

Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers

A Baffling Bill

Keep Your Cartoons

Water Park Fun