This issue is dedicated to exploring the nature of health promotion through the views and experiences of selected authors representing a variety of professional organizations, settings, programs, and activities within the profession. The articles are as follows: "Looking Back Over the Last Twenty Years" (Larry S. Chapman); "Views and Reflections of Health Promotion: Looking into the 21st Century" (Edward C. Framer); "The History and Future of Health Promotion and Wellness" (William Hettler); "Professional Preparation of Health Promotion Specialists: The Association of Worksite Health Promotion" (Jacqueline Hooper); "Health Education and Wellness in the 21st Century: Hospital Setting" (Karen Pedevilla); "The Evolution of a Profession: A Perspective from the Academic Setting" (John Sciacca); "Health Education in the 21st Century: An Outlook from the Academic Setting" (John Sciacca); "Health Promotion Specialist Preparation in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Institutions of Higher Education" (Roger Seehafer and Gerald Hyner); "The Importance of Prevention Research" (John Seffrin); and "The Evolution of Worksite Health Promotion: Where Have We Been and Where are We Going?" (Mark Wilson). (SM)