©MYLES MELLOR Parks & Recreation Crossword Across 1 Exercise program goal 5 Not part of an urban area 8 Started a campfire 9 Overall purposes 10 Wet ground 11 Little League arbiter, abbr. 13 Rugged rock 15 Fun activities - can serve as educational aids 18 Depend 20 Royal Academy, for short 21 Comparison suffix 24 Setting for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, abbr. 26 Distinctive theory 28 Cold-weather phenomenon 29 Haven 31 Like plants that are natural to a region 33 NR3A's new CEO, Kristine ______ 34 Redwood or oak, e.g. 36 Parks communicate the value of our natural _____ Down 1 When the leaves turn brown 2 One-on-one educator 3 Get involved with 4 Gifts for kids you can find at the NRPA Annual Conference 5 Start up again 6 Runs playfully, like many kids in parks 7 Energy-saving type of light 12 Portland's state 14 Hot Springs National Park is in this state 16 Water body 17 Vermont town awarded grant funding for the 10-Minute Walk 19 Dieter's measurement 20 50-yard dash is one 22 Make a comeback 23 __ __ rule (usually) 25 Different as people from different countries and backgrounds 26 Like some soccer games 27 Denali for one 30 Enjoyed a bench 32 Dry run 35 Stylish Complete the crossword, then visit www.nrpa.org/crossword to verify your answers and to enter a drawing to receive a $50 shopping credit for AthleticJunction.com. A winner will be randomly selected September 30, 2019. 96 Parks & Recreation | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G