Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), along with the Confluence of States and over 110 leading outdoor recreation organizations from across the United States, launched the ‘25 in 2025’ campaign with a challenge to states to create the 25th office of outdoor recreation in this calendar year, following 24 other states who have created such offices since 2013.…
Today the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and the West Virginia University Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative (WVU OEDC) announced the National Outdoor Recreation Workforce Consortium (“Consortium”) to unite private-sector outdoor recreation business interests with leading 2- and 4-year institutions providing career and technical education for the outdoor recreation workforce. The Consortium, comprised of representatives…
Austin, TX – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is hosting a dynamic panel discussion at SXSW exploring how technology is shaping and expanding access to outdoor recreation. Titled Recharge vs. Unplugged: How Tech is Revolutionizing Outdoor Recreation for All, the event will take place on March 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM (CDT), at InnCahoots in Austin, TX. As millions…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the opening of its Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grant Program to support outdoor recreation in communities recovering from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The micro-grant program will award $5,000-$10,000 grants to fund organizations and volunteer groups working to clean up and repair recreation sites impacted by the storm and help…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announces the addition of six new members, and a new partner, the first in a new category of ORR participation. New members are: American Bus Association, a trade association for the motorcoach and group travel industry; Maryland Office of Outdoor Recreation, who strive to make outdoor recreation spaces more welcoming and…
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB) and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) have teamed up to launch a new pilot program aimed at strengthening Maine’s outdoor recreation workforce by defining and promoting outdoor jobs. This initiative will focus on research, partnerships, and innovative tools to expand career pathways in the state’s growing outdoor sector. “Maine’s…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, has expressed its support for the nomination of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior. In a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee and Ranking Member Martin Heinrich, ORR along with 33 of…
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrates President Biden signing into law, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act this weekend, a groundbreaking bipartisan achievement that cements the outdoor recreation industry as a cornerstone of America’s economy and quality of life. Jessica Wahl Turner, President of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR): “The EXPLORE Act will…
As many Americans prepare for the holidays, the outdoor recreation industry urges Congress to avoid a government shutdown that could shutter access to America’s cherished public lands and waters, disrupt small businesses and hurricane relief efforts, and leave outdoor recreation workers and visitors out in the cold. This after just yesterday passing the Expanding Public…
First-Ever Outdoor Recreation Package will Supercharge the $1.2 Trillion Outdoor Recreation Economy and Support all Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrates the U.S. Senate’s historic passage of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a groundbreaking bipartisan achievement that cements the outdoor recreation industry as a cornerstone of America’s…