Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Kicks Off First National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation; Honors Author Richard Louv with Lifetime Achievement Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 6,  2026 — The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) kicked off its inaugural, two-day National Executive Forum on Health and Outdoor Recreation, with an opening evening at the White House Historical Association Decatur House, convening leaders from the $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy, policymakers, health experts, and innovators to explore how time outside can help address America’s most…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Launches “America’s Outdoor Era”

A Cross-Sector Effort Positions the Outdoors as a Scalable, Upstream Economic Solution for Public Health WASHINGTON, D.C. [April 20, 2026] – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today launched America’s Outdoor Era, a bold national vision to reposition outdoor recreation as a cornerstone of U.S. health infrastructure. The initiative will align national policy, private investments, and healthcare…