WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable today announced that Jessica Turner will be concluding her tenure as President on November 6 to lead as President and CEO of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The Board of Directors has named Whitney Potter Schwartz, ORR’s current Senior Vice President, as Interim President beginning November 9.…
BLM Announcement in Utah Reinforces ORR Message About Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 28. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today welcomed the “All Americans Outside” initiative announced by Bureau of Land Management at an event in Moab, Utah. This new initiative…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 25 — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) ahead of this year’s National Public Lands Day released a statement from President, Jessica Turner: “National Public Lands Day is an opportunity to appreciate America’s shared outdoor heritage. Federal public lands and waters are the foundation of our $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy. Every…
Awards support adaptive paddling for veterans and older adults, a bike fleet serving rural New Mexico youth, accessible trail construction, and more — advancing ORR’s America’s Outdoor Era initiative. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 24 — Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the first recipients of its two new Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant…
Washington, D.C. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) welcomes the Administration’s call to expand access and resources for recreation and sign the America the Beautiful Act into law. Last night, at a White House Rose Garden Dinner, President Trump signed two outdoor recreation Executive Orders: Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation and Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage.…
“Building a Thriving Workforce for America” charts a path for policymakers to support career pathways across the outdoor recreation economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 16— Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today released new outdoor workforce policy recommendations for state and federal policymakers to support and strengthen the 5.2 million Americans whose jobs are powered by outdoor…
Washington, D.C. – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is pleased to announce the appointment of TaylorAnn Wooley as its new Government Relations and Administrative Manager. Wooley brings experience in federal policy, communications, stakeholder engagement, program management, and event coordination to ORR as the organization continues to advance the priorities of the nation’s outdoor recreation industry. “We are thrilled to welcome TaylorAnn to the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association, representing the $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy and 5.2 million American jobs, issued the following statement in response to USDA’s Notice of Intent on their proposed Access Rule scheduled to be published on Monday, which would reform rather than repeal the U.S. Forest Service’s Travel Management Rule…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable President Jessica Turner released the following statement marking the sixth anniversary of the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) becoming law and urging Congress to reauthorize and improve it: “Six years ago, a bipartisan majority in Congress and the President proved that investing in America’s public lands and waters…
Businesses spanning the entire $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy say there is “no better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday” than investing in its public lands and waters WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today over 200 outdoor recreation businesses and business trade associations representing America’s $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging swift passage of the America the Beautiful Act before Congress adjourns for the August recess. The signatories (see full…