Analysis Reveals Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands and Waters Pumps an Average of $351 Million into the Economy Every Day WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 7, 2025) – Outdoor recreation on federal public lands and waters is fueling America’s economy, according to a new report released today by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). Outdoor Recreation on Federal Public…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation businesses, today applauded the formation of the Senate Stewardship Caucus led by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.). The caucus is a new bipartisan effort dedicated to protecting and expanding access to public lands and waters, recovering wildlife, and restoring habitat. Additional inaugural members…
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is pleased to announce that Glenn Hughes, President and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), has been elected as Chair of ORR’s Board of Directors. Hughes brings more than 35 years of experience in the fishing and boating industry and has been a tireless advocate for clean water, abundant…
As Congress approaches the end of the fiscal year without a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is warning of the significant and lasting damage a shutdown would have on America’s $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy, its 5 million-strong workforce, and the hundreds of thousands of businesses and rural…
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) hosted a packed reception in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the progress and leadership of the newly formed bipartisan Public Lands Caucus. The event brought together policymakers, business and technology executives, state and federal agency leadership, and conservation leaders to spotlight pragmatic solutions that will expand access to outdoor recreation for…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, convened top business executives, policymakers, and technology leaders yesterday for the first-ever Outdoor Recreation Technology & Innovation Summit at Booz Allen Hamilton’s Helix Center for Innovation in Washington, D.C. The packed to capacity event highlighted how technological innovations and public-private partnerships can strengthen…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced a major new initiative spotlighting the powerful role of outdoor recreation in advancing public health, well-being, and community vitality. This effort will culminate in the first-ever National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation, to be held in Washington, D.C. in May 2026. The Forum for the first time…
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, announced it will host the inaugural Outdoor Recreation Technology and Innovation Summit, taking place on September 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This first-of-its-kind convening will bring together top outdoor recreation businesses, policymakers, agency and Congressional officials and technology leaders to spotlight state-of-the-art innovations…
Today, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released the Trail Map for Rural Development in America, a resource designed to guide federal, state, local, Tribal, and philanthropic leaders in harnessing the power of outdoor recreation to strengthen rural economies, improve community resilience, and enhance quality of life. The Trail Map’s five sections—Education, Community Vision, Financing and Implementation,…
Washington, D.C. – “Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation businesses and organizations, commends the bipartisan leadership in both the House and Senate and its over 50 national members that helped keep out a proposal to selloff millions of acres of public lands from the budget reconciliation process. “From the beginning,…