outdoor recreation news

The number of people taking part in outdoor exercise and recreation in the US reached an all time record of 168.1 million in 2022 following ... More

Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital), have unveiled a new outdoor-focused hotel group ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law which would encourage healthier lifestyles through physical activity. ACE says ... More

Since being established in 2003, COOKFOX Architects have gained a reputation for being proponents of architecture at the intersection of sustainability and wellness, which co-founder ... More

BuroHappold will transform New York State's Erie Canal as part of a $300m (€269m, £231m) initiative to grow regional tourism, support outdoor recreation, reduce flooding, ... More

Architects Wilkinson Eyre are to create a new visitor attraction in the form of a massive biome complex, near Reykjavik. The Aldin Biomes have just ... More

International wellness consultancy, development and management firm GOCO Hospitality is working on a wellness resort in a heritage property in Kazakhstan that was once one ... More

A new health club and sports complex will launch as part of the Alderley Park science and technology park in Cheshire. The complex will include ... More

New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the first phase of a landmark project to open the region's largest state park will be ... More

Proposals for an open water surf sports lagoon at Sydney Olympic Park have been given the green light by planning chiefs. The artificial wave park ... More

A world-first Dr. Seuss waterpark will debut onboard cruise line operator Carnival’s newest vessel in 2018. With slides supplied by Polin, the Dr. Seuss WaterWorks ... More

Public Health England and the Department of Health (DoH) should plough investment into outdoor recreation to take on issues like obesity, according to the chief ... More

Government departments should turn to sport and outdoor recreation as cost effective solutions in combating poor health and declining communities, according to the Sport and ... More

Set to open in March 2017, The Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zorah is a luxury eco-destination boasting exceptional biodiversity and nestled within protected mangrove forests ... More

The first government review on sport strategy in a decade included a number of initiatives which will have ramifications for the sport and physical activity ... More

The number of people taking part in open water swimming in the UK has increased rapidly in the last decade, with the number of regular ... More

Almost 90 per cent of people value outdoor spaces like the coast, lakes and waterways as much as they value leisure centres, pitches and courts ... More

The newly opened Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, US, has completed the second phase of its construction, which includes adding an ... More

Indian luxury hotel group ITC Hotels will launch its first five-star leisure retreat in Manesar near Delhi, India, on 1 October including a 27-hole Jack ... More

James Bond is being credited with helping to significantly boost visitor numbers to one of Scotland’s mountain landscapes last year after it was featured in ... More

Six Senses Hotels Resorts and Spa has announced four new spas and eight new development concepts are to open over the next three years. Four ... More

The first images and design plans of the new Wolverhampton Youth Zone facility for young people aged between eight and 19 have beeen unveiled. Wolverhampton ... More

A global summit evaluating the value of the outdoors to society will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand, later this year, with a focus on ... More

A public consultation is underway about proposals to develop new leisure and seafront attraction facilities on Exmouth seafront, Devon. Located beside Maer on Queen’s Drive, ... More

Image: Spelman said English forests won't be sold Environment secretary Caroline Spelman has announced that English forests will remain in public hands, following the publication ... More