Articles from Parks & Recreation (August 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Advocacy update: safety on: the right to bear arms extends into park territory.	Dolesh, Richard J.		1213
Auction coming to Congress.			84
Built skater tough: thanks to skater-owned companies, municipal skateparks are meeting customers' expectations in terms of design and construction. Discover how three cities ended up with great parks--and what they're doing to keep them that way.	Nims, Joshua		1833
Calling all Waterpark professional.			132
Dolesh testifies about National Park fees.		Brief article	171
Extreme playground makeover.			109
First person: going full cycle: for Andy Clarke, executive director of the nonprofit League of American Bicyclists, it's all about the bike.		Interview	678
Florida makes sweet deal for Everglades.		Brief article	125
Funding opportunities.			113
Hanging tough.			159
Helicopter added to fleet.			107
How does your garden grow? With collaboration and sunshine and citizen involvement and water and partnerships and love.	Needham, Gretchen		2446
How I did it: you sold what online? One agency discovers the joys of using a popular Internet-based auction site to sell its surplus items.	Pagac, Jerry	Column	1018
Join us at the 2008 awards ceremonies.			25
Kids in the Garden.			116
Leave it better: beefing up the B&O: Congress attendees have the opportunity to leave a Baltimore park better.		Brief article	161
Mark your calendars.		Calendar	70
Mow in style.			172
Nashville targets obesity among Hispanic families.		Brief article	183
National Park system in 'fair' shape.			354
New Orleans council stands up for play spaces.		Brief article	129
NRPA operation [TLC.sup.2]: making communities safe online training available.			183
NRPA Trailblazer Hartzog dies.			109
Ollies, grinds, and heel-flips.			75
Parks & Recreation online.			95
Perspectives: why NRPA? The association's new chief executive officer reveals her plans for her first 100 days on the job. Front and center: a return to relevance.	Tulipane, Barbara		736
Picture this: Kids@Play.			65
Playbook: meeting expectations: the key to running an effective meeting? Stay focused, results-minded, and open to suggestions.	Gallo, Carmine		632
Playground rhythms.			122
Professional development at Congress.			67
Research update: combating the overuse epidemic: as elite competition increases in youth sports so, too, do the injuries.	Bach, Greg; Shilling, Adam		1248
Safety Sans sacrifices: modern playground equipment keeps its edge and maintains safety.	Spencer, Anne-Marie		1206
Salt to chlorine.			110
Say goodbye to nasty pool stains.			146
Skatepark protection.			128
Sound ground.			110
Sound off: what tough decisions on programs and service cuts is your agency making because of municipal budget challenges?			688
Student Zone at Congress.			62
Triumph over trauma: injured war veterans: overcome insurmountable odds by using recreation to stay fit and on top of their game.	Carnahan, Andrew		1643
UpFront: in P&R, a new voice: yours: user-generated content proves that you, the reader, truly are the ultimate subject-matter expert.	Vaira, Douglas	Brief article	258
Views from the park bench: local treasures: chances are, your city park is where neighbors gather, lasting friendships are made, and families reconnect. We can't imagine life without them.	Walljasper, Jay		668