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Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., June 6, 2025—As part of the Trump administration’s immigration control effort, ICE and the State Department have been scrutinizing J-1 students more closely, and in some…
Even before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ramped up its deportation activity in the past few weeks, aerial adventure parks and experiential programs had grown wary of potential ICE…
Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., May 16, 2025—One of the most accessible ways to keep abreast of industry happenings, and of what’s happening in the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT),…
Adventure Park Insider—Yorba Linda, Calif., May 16, 2025—A shooting at an RV park adjacent to the Orange County Ropes Course on Sunday, May 5, serves as a reminder that aerial…
Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., May 2, 2025—ACCT has nearly completed its Qualified Course Professional (QCP) draft guidelines for operation managers and practitioners, the latest of its revisions to the QCP…
Adventure Park Insider—Denver, May 1, 2025—A bold and expansive adventure park concept is being planned as part of a larger neighborhood development in Denver, according to an article in the…
Challenge course pros offer their insights on working while pregnant. By Kristina Riggs, Instructor of Adventure/Experiential-Based Learning, United States Air Force Academy Pregnancy in the challenge course and outdoor recreation…
Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., April 16, 2025—Wonder if your aerial adventure or experiential program is really prepared to ramp up for the coming season? There’s a Zoom call to help…
