Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes Make America Beautiful Again Commission Meeting and Releases Recommendations to Grow a Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Economy

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Washington, D.C. — Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) welcomes today’s meeting of the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission and its focus on expanding access to public lands and waters and growing America’s outdoor recreation economy.  As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, outdoor recreation offers a powerful opportunity to unite conservation, economic…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Hosts EXPLORE Act Implementation Briefing with Federal Agency and Congressional Leaders

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The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened senior federal officials, bipartisan congressional leaders, and outdoor recreation stakeholders from across the country for a national webinar marking one year since the enactment of the EXPLORE Act—historic legislation designed to modernize outdoor recreation management and expand access to America’s public lands and waters.  The webinar, “EXPLORE Act: One-Year Anniversary,” brought together…

ORR President Jessica Turner Testifies Before Congress on One-Year Anniversary of Landmark EXPLORE Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) President Jessica Turner testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, during an oversight hearing titled “EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act.” The hearing marked the one-year anniversary of the EXPLORE Act—the first comprehensive outdoor recreation legislative…

ORR Welcomes New Secretarial Order Expanding Access to Hunting and Fishing

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WASHINGTON – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) welcomed the announcement of U.S. Department of the Interior Secretarial Order No. 3447 to expand high-quality hunting and fishing opportunities while ensuring responsible stewardship of the nation’s wildlife and natural resources. “ORR applauds Secretary Burgum for issuing this Secretarial Order designed to increase access to hunting and fishing on America’s…

ORR Marks One-Year Anniversary of the EXPLORE Act, Highlighting Progress and Opportunity on Access, Innovation, and Implementation of Landmark Outdoor Recreation Legislation

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One year after the EXPLORE Act was signed into law, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating meaningful progress toward modernizing outdoor recreation access, strengthening local economies, and advancing coordinated management across America’s public lands and waters. Passed by Congress with unanimous bipartisan support in 2024, the EXPLORE Act is the first-ever outdoor recreation–specific legislative package in U.S. history and…