Category Archives: News

Women Leaders in the Outdoor Industry Hold Media Call Discussing Rep. Haaland’s Nomination for Interior and ORR’s Priorities

On the eve of her first Senate confirmation hearing, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) women leaders held a media discussion regarding Representative Debra Haaland’s nomination to be Secretary of the Interior and what it means for the outdoor industry. Topics covered included ORR’s priorities for Interior including outdoor infrastructure, funding the recreational trails program, bolstering the…

ORR Statement on Reversal of a Burdensome Secretarial Order for LWCF Program

“Today’s reversal of the previous administration’s secretarial order is welcome news! There are myriad shovel ready projects to connect popular trails and recreation areas that involve complex land access issues between federal, state and private lands. This reversal makes that process much more doable with all the federal land agencies, including the BLM. We look…

ORR Sends Letter of Support for Regan for EPA Administrator

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable sent the following letter of support to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for the nomination of Michael Regan to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.  Read the full letter.

ORR Expresses Support for Vilsack 2.0!

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable sent a letter of support to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for the nomination of Tom Vilsack to be the next Secretary of Agriculture. Read the full letter here.

ORR Encouraged By 30 by 30 Goals, Wants Outdoor Rec. Interests Involved

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is encouraged by President Biden’s executive order announcing the goal to fight climate change and create jobs, in part through the 30 by 30 initiative. In December, ORR provided the Biden transition team the ORR Transition Policy Paper outlining the outdoor recreation industry’s support for the 30 by 30 concept but noting the…

ORR Strongly Supports Governor Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable offered strong support for the nomination of Governor Gina Raimondo to be the next Secretary of Commerce in a letter to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. The letter outlines key issues important to the outdoor industry that the Department of Commerce oversees, including the Bureau of Economic Analysis which is responsible for…

ORR Builds New Tool for Rural Communities to Build Their Outdoor Recreation Economies

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), working with Oregon State University’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative and the National Governors Association Outdoor Recreation Learning Network, is helping rural communities build their outdoor recreation economies through a newly developed resource, the ORR Rural Economic Development Toolkit. Outdoor recreation is a powerful economic force nationally, generating $788 billion in economic…

ORR Supports Mayor Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable offered strong support for the nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a letter to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, specifically Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker. The letter outlines the vital role transportation infrastructure will play in the next infrastructure…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris

“On behalf of more than thirty organizations that represent the 110,000 businesses and millions of employees nationwide that make up America’s outdoor recreation industry, ORR congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on their inauguration. ORR’s members represent America’s hunting, fishing, RVing, biking, hiking, camping, off-roading, diving, boating, horseback and skiing communities, among many others.…

ORR Statement on Biden Administration Nominees Critical to the Outdoor Recreation Industry

“ORR and our members congratulate former Secretary Tom Vilsack, Congresswoman Deb Haaland, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Katherine Tai on their nominations. While all cabinet level positions are vital to running an effective government, the outdoor recreation industry is particularly impacted by the policies and actions of the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Transportation and the Office of the…