Commercial Playgrounds

Steve King, the co-founder of Landscape Structures Inc., a Delano, Minnesota, based commercial playground equipment manufacturer, was recently honored for his dedication to creating inclusive playgrounds.

The more physically active school-aged children are, the better they perform academically, according to a recent Dutch review of past research, USA Today reports.

Over the past five years, New York City has gone to great lengths to improve the nutrition and fitness of its youngest residents in an effort to curb childhood obesity.

Terminals at airports are becoming more interesting and healthy for kids thanks to the installation of playsets, MSNBC reports.

When the local schools in British Columbia, Canada, needed new playground equipment, members of the Parent Advisory Councils didn't wait for government funding - they raised the money themselves.