The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation organizations, applauds Secretary Burgum and the Department of the Interior for taking action to elevate the implementation of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which passed with bipartisan and unanimous support in Congress late last year and was signed into…
Video highlights bipartisan governors from states with offices of outdoor recreation as part of ‘25 in 2025’ campaign to create and support state offices of outdoor recreation. Washington, D.C. – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today released a new video featuring leading governors from across the United States celebrating the value of the $1.2 trillion outdoor…
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauds the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing a resolution designating June 2025 as Great Outdoors Month, reaffirming the critical contributions of outdoor recreation to the American economy, health, and quality of life. “Great Outdoors Month is a celebration of the places, people, and policies that make outdoor recreation possible for…
WASHINGTON – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) issued the following statement on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would mandate the sale of America’s public lands and threaten access to outdoor recreation: “ORR has long worked with the administration, Republicans, and Democrats on the bipartisan objectives of improving access and infrastructure for…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) issued the following statement marking the start of Great Outdoors Month: “June is Great Outdoors Month—a time to recognize the power of the outdoors to unite, heal, and inspire. In a world of increasing division and daily pressures, our public lands and waters offer a much-needed respite, a space where all…
Washington, D.C. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), representing the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy made up of over 110,000 businesses, issued the following statement on the successful removal of a provision in budget reconciliation that would have sold off hundreds of thousands of acres of America’s public lands and waters. In a letter sent earlier…
OLD FORT, N.C. – At a press conference today in Old Fort, North Carolina, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) proudly announced the recipients of its Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grant Program, a targeted effort to aid the restoration of outdoor recreation assets in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Each of the selected grantees plays a critical role…
12 New Members and Partners Strengthen ORR’s Nationwide Network and Reflect a Growing $1.2 Trillion Outdoor Industry Washington, D.C. — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is excited to announce the addition of nine new members and three new partners to its growing outdoor industry coalition, representing academic institutions, businesses, associations, state offices, and nonprofit organizations.…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations representing the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy, applauds the formation of the newly established bipartisan Public Lands Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced the launch…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the bipartisan introduction of the America the Beautiful Act by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Mark Warner (D-VA). The legislation reauthorizes and strengthens the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), originally established through the Great…