Ask Your Members of Congress to Help Restore America’s National Parks
America’s federal lands and waters face a daunting $18.62 billion backlog of deferred maintenance – resulting from years of inadequate attention to maintaining buildings, trails, roads and other infrastructure. The problems caused by this backlog are felt daily, and the situation adversely impacts parks, visitors and surrounding communities. The 2017 National Park Service Visitor Spending…Read More
Meet the Federal Leaders in Outdoor Recreation
Who has hands on the wheel for decisions about America’s federal lands and waters, which hosted some 900 million recreation visits in 2017? These places are vital to an outdoor recreation industry that accounts for 2% of the nation’s economy. The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable invites you to find out more about these decision-makers with a…Read More
Interior Secretary Zinke Releases Video Urging Action on Maintenance Backlog
It’s time to get serious about the maintenance backlog in America’s Great Outdoors. That’s the message of a striking new video from the Department of the Interior. The video was premiered at a Capitol Hill event hosted by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and featuring Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Rob…Read More
Recreation Growth, Enhancement Discussed with USDA Leaders
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) leaders met with U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Steven Censky to discuss the essential role played by the Department – notably the USDA Forest Service – in providing diverse and high-quality outdoor recreation opportunities and growing the outdoor recreation economy, especially in rural communities. The Forest Service provides a wide…Read More
ORR Welcomes Outcomes from First Meeting of Interior Department’s Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee
Committee Agenda Will Help Achieve Expanded Recreation Access and Improved Infrastructure Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2018) – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) welcomed key outcomes from yesterday’s inaugural meeting of the Interior Department’s “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee discussed approaches that would allow more Americans to enjoy the nation’s great outdoors,…Read More