Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Applauds Formation of Bipartisan House Public Lands Caucus

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations representing the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy, applauds the formation of the newly established bipartisan Public Lands Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Representatives Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced the launch…

Outdoor Recreation Industry Applauds Introduction of the America the Beautiful Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrated the bipartisan introduction of the America the Beautiful Act by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Mark Warner (D-VA). The legislation reauthorizes and strengthens the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), originally established through the Great…

ORR Leads National Coalition of Outdoor Recreation Businesses and Organizations in Launching ’25 in 2025’ Campaign

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), along with the Confluence of States and over 110 leading outdoor recreation organizations from across the United States, launched the ‘25 in 2025’ campaign with a challenge to states to create the 25th office of outdoor recreation in this calendar year, following 24 other states who have created such offices since 2013.…

Consortium Brings Together Outdoor Recreation Industry and Higher Education Leaders to Address Ongoing Workforce Opportunities

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Today the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and the West Virginia University Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative (WVU OEDC) announced the National Outdoor Recreation Workforce Consortium (“Consortium”) to unite private-sector outdoor recreation business interests with leading 2- and 4-year institutions providing career and technical education for the outdoor recreation workforce. The Consortium, comprised of representatives…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Announces Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grants for Hurricane Helene-Impacted Recreation Communities

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the opening of its Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grant Program to support outdoor recreation in communities recovering from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The micro-grant program will award $5,000-$10,000 grants to fund organizations and volunteer groups working to clean up and repair recreation sites impacted by the storm and help…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Supports Nomination of Governor Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, has expressed its support for the nomination of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of the Interior. In a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee and Ranking Member Martin Heinrich, ORR along with 33 of…

Outdoor Recreation Industry Celebrates Signing of the EXPLORE Act into Law

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The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) celebrates President Biden signing into law, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act this weekend, a groundbreaking bipartisan achievement that cements the outdoor recreation industry as a cornerstone of America’s economy and quality of life.    Jessica Wahl Turner, President of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR): “The EXPLORE Act will…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Applauds Final Passage of Economic Development Reauthorization Act with New Emphasis on Outdoor Recreation

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) applauds the House and Senate passage of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which includes language reauthorizing the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the first time in two decades. This landmark legislation not only modernizes EDA’s authority to strengthen local economies, but also acknowledges the significance of…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Releases Annual State Rankings Based on $1.2 Trillion Economic Impact Report

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced its second annual rankings of state outdoor recreation economies based on the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These rankings highlight top states in categories such as overall economic size, growth in gross domestic product from outdoor recreation, compensation growth, and job growth. With new data published in this year’s BEA release dating back to 2012, the rankings also…